When I got approved for my first card, which was AmEx Blue, the only thing I had on my CR was being an AU on my father's AmEx Green. It gave me a perfect history of 20 years, but that was the only thing reporting.
I got approved for that, and have had the card for a little over 3 years now.
Current Cards:
American Express Blue Cash Preferred - March 2007 - CL $10,000
Citi Forward Visa Signature - September 2009 - CL $6,500
Chase Freedom - March 2011 - CL $15,000
Chase Sapphire Preferred - May 2013 - CL $12,500
Discover It - November 2013 - $5,000
Barclay Arrival - January 2014 - $10,000
