Playbooks

Eleven playbooks, written as routes rather than articles. Each one carries route tags, so you only walk the part that applies to your starting position.

The eleven playbooks form the club's self-paced course of instruction: a leveled route from empty file to running engine.


  1. 1Start Here. The American Credit Game.Level 0: Mile 0
  2. 2Your Tax ID. SSN, ITIN, and the Acceptance Agent Path.Level 1: On the Map
  3. 3The Address. One Line That Follows You Everywhere.Level 1: On the Map
  4. 4The Phone. A US Number That Survives Verification.Level 1: On the Map
  5. 5The First Account. US Banking for People the System Cannot See Yet.Level 2: Rolling
  6. 6Credit From Zero. The Secured Card and the First Twelve Months.Level 2: Rolling
  7. 7The First Real Card. Issuers That Say Yes, and the Moves That Get You There.Level 3: Cruising
  8. 8Choosing Your Team. Points, Cash Back, and the Financing Bench.Level 3: Cruising

After the first real card

  1. 9The Amex On-Ramp. Global Transfer, Played Properly.Level 3: Cruising
  2. 10Level Up. The Second Card, Growing Limits, and the Business Game.Level 4: Fast Lane
  3. 11The Score Engine. Gauges, Freezes, and Monitoring Without Paranoia.Level 4: Fast Lane

Guide

Follow the exit signs: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8. That is the shortest line from arrival to a real card. If you still need a US address and a US phone number, take 3 and 4 first, because both lead into 5.

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