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Sub Prime Credit Thread Part III

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  • Mrs_Ryan
    Mrs_Ryan Posts: 11,841 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I just wanted to say, after 5, yes 5 attempts, Capital One have accepted me!!!!!!!!
    My shiny card came yesterday.
    Pathetic £100 limit but hey, its better than nothing!!! :rotfl:
    *The RK and FF fan club* #Family*Don’t Be Bitter- Glitter!* #LotsOfLove ‘Darling you’re my blood, you have my heartbeat’ Dad 20.02.20
  • just_about
    just_about Posts: 241 Forumite
    Mrs_Ryan wrote: »
    I just wanted to say, after 5, yes 5 attempts, Capital One have accepted me!!!!!!!!
    My shiny card came yesterday.
    Pathetic £100 limit but hey, its better than nothing!!! :rotfl:

    Congrats :beer:
  • thriftymomma
    thriftymomma Posts: 1,107 Forumite
    Mrs_Ryan wrote: »
    I just wanted to say, after 5, yes 5 attempts, Capital One have accepted me!!!!!!!!
    My shiny card came yesterday.
    Pathetic £100 limit but hey, its better than nothing!!! :rotfl:

    Congrats :beer::money::T
    Got Halifax Classic to reduce my interest rate by 5% woohoo - 10/06/08 Thanks MSE!
    Another 3% shaved off 10/12/08
    ANOTHER 4 % June 09:beer:
  • Innocent_Guy
    Innocent_Guy Posts: 5,369 Forumite
    Mrs_Ryan wrote: »
    I just wanted to say, after 5, yes 5 attempts, Capital One have accepted me!!!!!!!!
    My shiny card came yesterday.
    Pathetic £100 limit but hey, its better than nothing!!! :rotfl:

    Congrats.....
    Bank Accounts - Barlcays Premier[/B] - £1000 o/d, HSBC - £200 o/d- First Direct - £500
    Credit Cards - Barclaycard £2000 - Silver Card £1300 - Flybe £7500 - HSBC £1000 - First Direct £2500 First Direct Gold £3000
    6 credit accounts closed in 2010!
    Official SOS Club number 001 - Dry until 01.07.10
  • seeya23
    seeya23 Posts: 2,330 Forumite
    Mrs_Ryan wrote: »
    I just wanted to say, after 5, yes 5 attempts, Capital One have accepted me!!!!!!!!
    My shiny card came yesterday.
    Pathetic £100 limit but hey, its better than nothing!!! :rotfl:
    well done
    the same limit as i ve got
  • PARIS_5000
    PARIS_5000 Posts: 868 Forumite
    Mrs_Ryan wrote: »
    I just wanted to say, after 5, yes 5 attempts, Capital One have accepted me!!!!!!!!
    My shiny card came yesterday.
    Pathetic £100 limit but hey, its better than nothing!!! :rotfl:


    Well done they should raise it to at least 200 pounds on your fourth statement.
  • fairmorn308
    fairmorn308 Posts: 1,530 Forumite
    afternoon guys

    thats me home and also about to go send my letter to cap one :D
  • cifpower
    cifpower Posts: 6,502 Forumite
    Welcome back!

    I have put my toe in to looking at a part-time job. The one I applied for (16 hours pw) has 100 applicants already. :eek:
  • fairmorn308
    fairmorn308 Posts: 1,530 Forumite
    Am trying to clear all my debts by XMAS and start saving for a deposit but got to pay £1000 for a course i really want to do in 2 months time. spend money to make money
  • Innocent_Guy
    Innocent_Guy Posts: 5,369 Forumite
    I got my student number through today!

    Only 3 years until I complete my degree! YEY!
    Bank Accounts - Barlcays Premier[/B] - £1000 o/d, HSBC - £200 o/d- First Direct - £500
    Credit Cards - Barclaycard £2000 - Silver Card £1300 - Flybe £7500 - HSBC £1000 - First Direct £2500 First Direct Gold £3000
    6 credit accounts closed in 2010!
    Official SOS Club number 001 - Dry until 01.07.10
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