http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2008/02/27/get-lower-cc-rates/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:39:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2008/02/27/get-lower-cc-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-17533 Cyde Weys Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:31:28 +0000 http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2008/02/27/get-lower-cc-rates/#comment-17533 Well, it still can't hurt to ask. Asking and then accepting the offer might hurt. But your advice is well taken. Rather than simply asking for a higher credit limit, be sure to ask if there are any stipulations that come with it as well (although they probably have to tell you about them, one would hope?). Well, it still can’t hurt to ask. Asking and then accepting the offer might hurt. But your advice is well taken. Rather than simply asking for a higher credit limit, be sure to ask if there are any stipulations that come with it as well (although they probably have to tell you about them, one would hope?).

]]> http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2008/02/27/get-lower-cc-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-17530 Kelly Martin Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:08:08 +0000 http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2008/02/27/get-lower-cc-rates/#comment-17530 Actually you should be careful about calling to increase one's credit limit. Some card issuers charge a fee, in some cases a very substantial fee, for increasing credit limits. I saw one agreement where the fee for increasing your credit limit was 50% of the increase in the limit. So it can indeed hurt to ask. Actually you should be careful about calling to increase one’s credit limit. Some card issuers charge a fee, in some cases a very substantial fee, for increasing credit limits. I saw one agreement where the fee for increasing your credit limit was 50% of the increase in the limit. So it can indeed hurt to ask.

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