Question: How many credit cards can I apply for?
Answer: There is NO set number of credit cards you can have. Theoretically you can have unlimited credit cards but most issuers limit you to several of their cards.
- Chase Credit Cards – usually limits to about 6-8 credit cards before they start rejecting applications or ask you to move credits from existing accounts
- American Express Credit Cards – usually limits to about 6-8 credit cards before they start rejecting applications or ask you to move credits from existing accounts
- Discover Credit Cards– usually limits to about 2 credit cards
- Bank of America Credit Cards – usually limits to about 6-8 credit cards before they start rejecting applications or ask you to move credits from existing accounts
- Citibank Credit Cards– usually limits to about 6-8 credit cards before they start rejecting applications or ask you to move credits from existing accounts
- Well Fargo Credit Cards – usually limits to about 2 credit cards
- Barclays Credit Cards – usually limits to about 2-3 credit cards
- Store Credit Cards (Usually issued by Synchrony, Comenity, Capital One, Citibank, TD Bank)
- Gas Credit Cards
- Supermarket Credit Cards
- Hotel Credit Cards
- Airline Credit Cards
- Travel Credit Cards
For those seeking credit card rewards, it is not uncommon to have 30 credit cards, if not more.