Credit Tips: The Most Credit Cards Obtained

Posted On: July 1, 2006

Author: tonyb
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:05 pm
Post subject: Man with 80 Credit Cards

And a FICO score in the 800s…

I just posted this in the Too Many thread, but I figured this article deserved its own thread.

http://smartmoney.com/consumer/index.cfm?story=20041228

Fascinating story.

Author: mouse
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 4:24 pm
Post subject: Re: Man with 80 Credit Cards

Quote:

“tonyb”
And a FICO score in the 800s…

I just posted this in the Too Many thread, but I figured this article deserved its own thread.

http://smartmoney.com/consumer/index.cfm?story=20041228

Fascinating story.

…AND I HAVE LESS THAN 25 CREDIT CARD ACCOUNTS

WITH $500,000+

Should I be thrilled that he has to get over 3 X the number of cards and has 3/5 of my total credit limits???

Scott Bilker of Barnegat, N.J., holds 80 credit cards with more than $300,000 in total available credit.

Author: tonyb
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 5:01 pm
Post subject: The Most Credit Cards Obtained

No, but I do find it interesting that you feel threatened (and then victorious) over the subject in an informational article.