Credit Card Question

JodiBabe Posted: Feb 08, 2004 11:46 PM

Credit Card Question

Did you change your name on all your credit cards or leave any in your maiden name? I read once that that was a good thing to do.

VickiC Posted: Feb 09, 2004 08:23 AM

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nope, I changed all my CC to my marrid name, and added DH to just one card. My other card is still in just my name only.

MarcellaBella Posted: Feb 09, 2004 08:59 AM

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I have been changing them, little by little, to my married name..

cooky11111 Posted: Feb 09, 2004 09:11 AM

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I changed mine to my married name.

dgtlsunshine Posted: Feb 09, 2004 09:35 AM

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I definately had to b/c I do not sign my credit cards I always put 'check ID' where the signature goes so I definately need my ID cards and names on credit cards to match.

2003fallwedding Posted: Feb 09, 2004 09:40 AM

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I changed mine to married name.

swags1016 Posted: Feb 09, 2004 10:37 AM

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Jodi, I think what they mean is that you keep one that you are the primary. That the CC is based on your credit. That is what we did. One in his name with me as an additional. One with me as the primary and Frankie as the additional. This way I am still keeping my 'credit' rating going. I don't think it is the name as much as whose SS# the card is based on.

boosh78201 Posted: Feb 09, 2004 12:59 PM

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I changed all my credit cards to my married name.

HeatherandNick Posted: Feb 09, 2004 01:45 PM

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I changed mine to my married name.

flyin'bride Posted: Feb 10, 2004 10:29 AM

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I changed (am changing) all of mine too.

merf99 Posted: Feb 10, 2004 11:47 AM

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Changed all mine too!

yabbobay Posted: Feb 10, 2004 12:32 PM

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I changed everyone except one...they wanted me to mail a copy of my marriage license... yeah like that was going to happen...too lazy...

dgtlsun...thats a great idea...do all stores check your ID? what happens if they don't? do you tell them?

In CA it must be a law...b/c I get an ID check 9/10 times I use my CC

Samanthas Mom Posted: Feb 10, 2004 12:39 PM

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I changed them all

JodiBabe Posted: Feb 10, 2004 05:58 PM

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Just called & changed the last of them!

No longer have to check which name is on the account before signing

ETA: Do you all have at least one joint credit card with DH & if so was it a new account or you added to his account or him added to yours?

JodiBabe Posted: Feb 10, 2004 08:36 PM

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bumped for the question I added

Sassy Posted: Feb 11, 2004 01:28 AM

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On everything, I am hypenating.
I haven't gotten around to it all yet, and haven't done the drivers license and ss#.
Turns out you don't need that to do your banking and credit card info.

Me and DH don't have jt. credit cards, we never even thought about it.
We have joint bank accounts.

PS. I use his credit card even though it doesn't have my name, I just sign my first initail and his last name, we have the same initials now

yabbobay Posted: Feb 11, 2004 02:36 AM

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Posted by JodiJohn903

Do you all have at least one joint credit card with DH & if so was it a new account or you added to his account or him added to yours?

unfortunately DH had NO credit before he met me (would deal only with cash) - so he came on my cards before we were married (talk about trust...huh?)

we tried for a long time to get his own...they offered secured...but we decided that we would try to build up his credit in other ways...put him on the cable bill...electricity, etc..all utilities...

finally he was able to get an AMEX...adn now has 'excellent' credit according to our mortgage broker...

but we are trying to keep the number of CCs we have to a minimum...and all the good cards are in my name...so no more separate cards...we're officially really married