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18 years old and new to credit, which card to get?

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Harvey26
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Re: 18 years old and new to credit, which card to get?

Apply for discover student card I had same income at the time and had NO CREDIT and i got approved for $1K.

Amex ED: 7K, Delta Gold Amex: 7K Macys Amex: 8K , Bloomingdales Amex: 1K , BOA Premium Rewards: 59.9K , Best Buy Visa: 7K , Banana Republic Mastercard: 5K Target Store Card: 2K VACU Mastercard: 11.5K Discover: 25K, Penfed Platinum Rewards: 12.5K, Apple Card:3K, TD Double Up: 15K,
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Anonymous
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Re: 18 years old and new to credit, which card to get?

honestly the discover student card is probably the best unsecured bet
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Anonymous
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Re: 18 years old and new to credit, which card to get?

Except, he doesn't go to college.
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Anonymous
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Re: 18 years old and new to credit, which card to get?

you don't need to. it's also for people under 25 with low income.
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Anonymous
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Re: 18 years old and new to credit, which card to get?

Which card? The student Discover it card? or the regular (consumer) Discover it card? 

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Anonymous
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Re: 18 years old and new to credit, which card to get?

student
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Anonymous
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Re: 18 years old and new to credit, which card to get?

Discover will ask that you send them proof of the school your in, also on the app which i'm looking at now you need to enter what college you are in and your expected graduation date. 

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Anonymous
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Re: 18 years old and new to credit, which card to get?

I did the app for the Capital one secured card and got APPROVED! with a credit limit of $200 all i gotta do is make a security despoit of $49 then ill get the card. I'm going to recon on that chase freedom, I really want that prime card! 

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Anonymous
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Re: 18 years old and new to credit, which card to get?

good luck. and congrats on that cap1 card. it'll grow in the next year
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Anonymous
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Re: 18 years old and new to credit, which card to get?

I'm confused. I thought the whole thread was about getting a unsecured card.
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