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0% credit cards

How can anyone rack up £000's on loads of different credit cards? I have just been turned down for three! I only want to balance transfer £1000 - the problem is I rented a house before I bought, so I have two addresses within 2 years. The fact that I earn +£30k p.a. and have been with my present company 17 years obviously hasn't been taken into account. Anyone know of another card company I can try?

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,242 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Have a look at your credit reports and see what's on there as a starter. No point in applying randomly.
  • StuC75
    StuC75 Posts: 2,065 Forumite
    as per zx81, check out your credit report (statutory versions not the ones with a meaningless credit score) to see whats there..

    Also 3 applications in a short time is also likely to have affected your later applications.. As the later ones wouldnt know if credit was offered or not..
  • sivs
    sivs Posts: 247 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    Will depend on your credit report, I moved house and was able to get credit straight away at my new property.

    Moving house doesn't effect your score that much.
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