A single secured card is a great way to go. $200-300 is a small price to pay to begin establishing a postive credit history. Having no credit history at all is both good and bad. The bad is what you are going through but with a little commitment and work you will be fine. The good is you have no negative items (collections, delinquencies etc) to overcome which is a huge asset. Save up a couple hundred dollars and then get a secured card. Use it each month and pay it off in full. As you start to get an established history carefully and methodically apply for unsecured cards. I would suggest not applying for anything without checking with the fine folks here first. This is a community that has helped countless folks, myself included, establish solid credit. No need to go it alone when you have the expertise available here.
I would also take some time and read the rebuilding section. You will learn a tremendous amount about credit. It is far more than having a unsecured credit card.
