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Anonymous
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‎12-19-2007 07:06 AM
‎12-19-2007 07:06 AM

No Credit Can he get a card

My son is now 18 and has a good job. He wants to start building his credit do you think he can get a card? If so which one?
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Creditaddict
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‎12-19-2007 07:41 AM
‎12-19-2007 07:41 AM

Re: No Credit Can he get a card

Captial One offers builder cards
Householdbank does also
Hooters might be a good choice also
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Anonymous
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‎12-19-2007 07:49 AM
‎12-19-2007 07:49 AM

Re: No Credit Can he get a card

Hooters wants to see some revolving experience.


@Creditaddict wrote:
Captial One offers builder cards
Householdbank does also
Hooters might be a good choice also


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wmarat
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‎12-19-2007 07:53 AM
‎12-19-2007 07:53 AM

Re: No Credit Can he get a card


nikkos_lilmouse wrote:
My son is now 18 and has a good job. He wants to start building his credit do you think he can get a card? If so which one?


 
Visa for teens, 16-19.
IN VINO VERITAS.
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Anonymous
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‎12-19-2007 07:57 AM
‎12-19-2007 07:57 AM

Re: No Credit Can he get a card

Dont you have to be a member of the CU in order to get a CC from them. I know he is not a member of any right now. He will have to wait until Oct when he returns home. Yes honey I am on here too.
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wmarat
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‎12-19-2007 08:00 AM
‎12-19-2007 08:00 AM

Re: No Credit Can he get a card

This is very easy to become a member of nasa fcu through National Space Society - www.NSS.org.
You pay like 18$ membership fee what makes you eligible for nasa fcu.
IN VINO VERITAS.
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Anonymous
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‎12-21-2007 07:25 PM
‎12-21-2007 07:25 PM

Re: No Credit Can he get a card

Capital One has great credit cards for all sorts of credit limits...
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Anonymous
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‎12-21-2007 07:30 PM
‎12-21-2007 07:30 PM

Re: No Credit Can he get a card

A store card might be an option as long as he always PIF's.
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SmartCookie
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‎12-21-2007 09:26 PM
‎12-21-2007 09:26 PM

Re: No Credit Can he get a card

If he's a student, there are lots of prime cards he can look into that will grow with him.
 
Otherwise honestly he should grab a BOA secured or 99/500 partially secured.  Something with no AF that (again) will grow with him so that he won't need to cancel it and lose the age in the future due to fees and low limits.


Message Edited by SmartCookie on 12-22-2007 12:27 AM
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Anonymous
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‎12-22-2007 06:14 PM
‎12-22-2007 06:14 PM

Re: No Credit Can he get a card


SmartCookie wrote:
If he's a student, there are lots of prime cards he can look into that will grow with him.
 
Otherwise honestly he should grab a BOA secured or 99/500 partially secured.  Something with no AF that (again) will grow with him so that he won't need to cancel it and lose the age in the future due to fees and low limits.


Message Edited by SmartCookie on 12-22-2007 12:27 AM
Totally agree.
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