What was your 1st CC EVER, and old were you?

[filmkid]

I was 18 in college in 1992.  At the student center they where offering a new beach  bag if you applied for the green Amex.. I did and that became my first card.

[Anonymous]

I was 16 and got a MBNA Wachovia card as an AU with my mom. That lead to getting Amex Blue the day I turned 18 on my own, no co applicants. I still have that card which is now Blue Cash and is my main card still today.

[celluloid17]

I got my first credit card when I was about 19 and in college (late 90s).  It was a Capital One card with a $500 limit and a high APR.  I can't remember if it had an annual fee or not.  It was one of those cards that you could pick your design from a preset selection.  I choose one that appeared to be a closeup of a bright green leaf with water droplets on it.  

[Lilalota]

I started late and became credit-aware about 3 or 3.5 years ago. My first CC was the citi forward card (not the student version) and the starting limit was $2,500 which I was fine with, considering I didn't have much of history or experience with credit and it definitely was manageable for someone who was testing the waters.

[09Lexie]

I was an AU on my parents dept sore cards (Capeells, Macy's and Liberty House), I was 15.

When I went away to college, I picked up my own CCs -BoA Visa and then Amex Green, I was 18 and 19

[MyDataMyChoice]

Capital One Platinum No Annual Fee - The Day I turned 18. Got a $300 limit. It grew to $3500 I then got the Amex Blue for Students since has been closed/discontinued... i then PC to Amex Green Charge... closed to save on annual fee I wish i knew of the back dating before... I plan on applying for a new amex (free version or costco) after I get my score up and UTL down.

[longtimelurker]

Barclaycard when I was 19.   Don't recall the CL, probably 100 GBP or less.   They closed it (and my bank account) when I moved to the US a few years later.

[mongstradamus]

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@longtimelurker wrote:

Barclaycard when I was 19.   Don't recall the CL, probably 100 GBP or less.   They closed it (and my bank account) when I moved to the US a few years later.

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I didn't know you were an brit lol now every post i read i will think of you speaking in an british accent!!

[Santi78342]

I was 18 when I got my first credit card with my local credit union with a $1k limit. Over 5 1/2 years later I still have it with a limit of $10k

[wmweeza]

I was 19, I got a secured CC from a bank that no longer exists, it unsecured evetually. I think it was a $500 limit. I also got a card with a dept store that now no longer exists either