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When should I get a Secure card?

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MonsterMad28
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‎02-25-2013 02:48 PM
‎02-25-2013 02:48 PM

When should I get a Secure card?

Paid back all my debt. Got 2/3's of it off my report by PFD and will do GW in a bit. When should I get a secure credit card?

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kitty9779
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‎02-25-2013 02:56 PM
‎02-25-2013 02:56 PM

Re: When should I get a Secure card?

Awesome job getting that taken care of! I'm no expert, as I'm still trying to get some things off my CR, but I opened a US Bank secured card. I wanted to go ahead and get started with some positive revolving credit.

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Anonymous
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‎02-26-2013 08:28 AM
‎02-26-2013 08:28 AM

Re: When should I get a Secure card?

The sooner you start with the positive revolving accounts, be it secured or not, the better. Your negatives will have a little less impact when you have positives to offset.

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Shogun
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‎02-26-2013 11:10 AM
‎02-26-2013 11:10 AM

Re: When should I get a Secure card?

I too promote building new good credit along with cleaning up old bad credit.  It makes for a healthier CR.

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