Tag Archives: App O Rama

How does an App O Rama Affect Your Credit score

Posted on September 20, 2013 by wpengine

You probably shipped your pants the day you heard that I had applied for five credit cards in one day.  You probably order the undertaker to lower my credit score down to below 100 (which isn’t even possible). Your heart … Continue reading →

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My Brawl with Citi- A Credit Card Reconsideration Story

Posted on August 30, 2013 by wpengine

Two months.  For two months we traded blows until I finally delivered the TKO punch on Tuesday night. My faith did not wane, nor did my persistence slow.  I knew that I would win the fight.  You must have the … Continue reading →

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Shae’s July App-O-Rama 145,000 Points And Miles

Posted on August 1, 2013 by wpengine

Most of you already know by now, but my wife delivered a beautiful baby girl on Thursday of last week.  Little Macie has made a splash in our lives, and we’re so excited to welcome her to the clan.  Pictures … Continue reading →

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Reasons to Get the Barclaycard Arrival

Posted on May 24, 2013 by wpengine

The Barclaycard Arrival World MasterCard – $89 Annual Fee Card is a “must-get” free travel credit card with the annual fee waived the first year. Disclosure: Brad and I do earn a commission when you apply for this card through … Continue reading →

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Rules for Planning a Credit Card App O Rama

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Brad Christensen

We don’t pretend to be experts on the subject of credit, but we’ve researched it enough to feel comfortable “spending” a few points of our extremely good credit score to obtain travel bonuses that enable us to get out and … Continue reading →

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My First App O Rama

Posted on February 15, 2013 by wpengine

Now that I’ve been following the points and miles train for three years I’m feeling pretty confident about how it all works.  I’ve watched many people pull off these ‘crazy’ App O Rama’s where they apply for multiple credit cards … Continue reading →

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