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OP, I would take the secured card. As far as a lender, they are cool to deal with and dont thumb their nose at you. It will secure and possibly to a nice 5K amount. They do want long term customers so its a foot in the door.
Great advice in this thread! Good luck, OP. You are really rocking.!I didn't apply for a card for five years after my Chapter 13. Hope that puts your situation in a different perspective.