FenderStratocaster

joined 1 week ago
[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world -4 points 9 hours ago

You're being a jerk.

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world -2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I can call myself dumb. When someone else does it and confirms it, it fucking sucks. I'm already having a hard time convincing myself not to shoot myself in the head.

No one hates me like me. I don't need your help.

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I'm Chidi Anagonye, or maybe I'm not?

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

I can agree to that.

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world -2 points 13 hours ago

I've never really needed credit or credit cards? I just pay cash.

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

What is A+ credit?

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world -2 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

Because I talked to my wife and decided it wasn't that big of a deal and made rash decisions based on the fact that I was sick of dealing with it. Everyone here is so smart and never made any mistakes before, so it's hard to explain to them why I did it.

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

However, I am SOMEWHAT stupid. I've been rather frugal and financing things and credit cards haven't really been at the top of my priorities over the years, so I'm rather ignorant of it. I try not to spend money I don't have.

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 11 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Let me tell you why I'm so lucky. In early 2013 I bought a 1946 Bungalow at 1400 sq with no basement for $51,900 on a 15 year loan. I paid it off. Last year, my father-in-law died and left his house to his only daughter, my wife. It had an outstanding mortgage of $60,000 left on it. It's a 2100 sq ft colonial with attached garage and basement. I sold my house for $220,000 and moved into my wife's childhood home. We paid off the remaining loan.

I am fortunate and got lucky on the housing market. I make $68,000 a year. My wife took the year off, but is a teacher. We are NOT rich, but very lucky. I live near Detroit, where the cost of living is lower and that helps too.

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 0 points 15 hours ago

I didn't really need much help. I'm all set for the most part. I didn't have any financing coming up in the near future, so I think I'll be ok

 

I signed up for an American Express preferred Blue card and got approved for a limit of $25,000. I have a 830 credit score. I realized that the places I shop don't accept that card and you have to pay for it yearly so I canceled it.

Then I decided I was going to get a Costco Visa. Once I signed up the credit limit was only $5,000. So I canceled that one. So I stupidly signed up for a Wells Fargo Visa and that was $4,000.

Don't leave yet and please don't make fun of me but I'm not done being stupid. I decided I wanted a different American Express card and when I signed up for it the credit limit was $2,000 so I canceled that one.

Again I know I'm fucking stupid but how bad did I just fuck up my credit?

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