Credit Limit Increase: American Express Costco TrueEarnings 1

Summer is here, and my family wants to travel. Since American Express Costco TrueEarnings offers 2% cash back on airlines, hotels, rentals, etc., I thought I could use the credit card to book something.

My father and brother decided to go to Netherlands for a few weeks and the tickets we were looking at were pricey! It was over my original credit limit of $2,000, so I decided to call Customer Service and request a credit limit increase (CLI).

A friendly representative answered my called, and I inquired about a CLI. I explained to her my situation, and she understood completely. Without asking me for any other questions about income or employment, she doubled my credit limit just like that! In addition, I asked if there was hard pull on my credit, and she said no! Awesome!

American Express truly does have the best customer service of all the banks I have dealt with! I am a customer for life!

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American Express Costco TrueEarnings Credit Card

After being disappointed by the measly $300 credit limit of the Chase +1 credit card, I was motivated to find a better one!

I wanted a credit card that benefited me when using it and had the potential to increase to higher limits. My research showed me that American Express offer the best customer service and usually did not require a hard pull to increase credit limits. In addition, almost all American Express cards have nice perks whether its miles, cash back, or points. What more not to love?

Even though I just opened a new account, I had to seize this opportunity immediately even if it will hurt my credit score. The next time I went to Costco with my parents, I opened a joint account with my Dad. We were immediately approved!

At age 19 and already owning an American Express credit card feels better cool considering it is pretty exclusive in my group of friends. Yay for bragging rights!

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Coming of Age

My ultimate goal is to obtain the most exclusive credit card:

 American Express Centurion Card.

Ever since I was little, I have always been interested in credit cards. It is so much simpler than carrying around cash and coins. Especially if you are a guy with only a wallet, coins can literally be a pain in the ass.

Now that I have reached the age of 18, and is heading into college, I cannot wait to get my hands on my very first form plastic currency.

My family was never into credit cards because there could be a chance of getting your identity stolen or going into debt by abusing your credit. That was because they did not know about the protection the credit card companies’ offer or the benefits of having credit outweighs its cost.