What was your first card?

[Anonymous]

I was a teenager at college and some guy had a table set up in the grass offering free gifts in exchange for applying for a Chase card. I don't even what gift I got, but I remember coming home from school for Christmas break and the card was in my parent's mailbox with a $500 limit.

[navyox]

Mine was a Discover Card with a $900 limit.   I abused it through undergrad and then joined the Army.   I had a Cap One card too with a $500 limit.   When USAA gave me a World Mastercard I figured I didn't need to mess with Discover and Cap One and closed them both.   Definitely stupid of me.

[Credit-hoarder]

Oops! I have to change my answer-Melart Jewelers around late 85'. Almost forgot about that one!

[koalablue]

My first was a Chase Visa card in '89. Had to have my mom co-sign since I was still in college. I needed it to pay for an outside wooden swing for the porch of my dorm. It was the previous seniors' class gift and I ordered it from a catalogue.

[RockinRay]

Amex Green in 1979.

[Anonymous]

For me it was a BOA Secured Card. I had to call in and verify identity for it to graduate. This was because I moved so much.

[kayvee_]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I was a teenager at college and some guy had a table set up in the grass offering free gifts in exchange for applying for a Chase card. I don't even what gift I got, but I remember coming home from school for Christmas break and the card was in my parent's mailbox with a $500 limit.

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Chase got me like that with a SF Giants blanket.Still have the blanket, and Chase is on my "do not like" list.

[Anonymous]

My first was the bofa travel rewards card in my signature.

It started off in 2008 as a bofa student platinum plus with a $700 limit.

[Gatortrout]

Capital One. Started off at $500 and slowly got small increases. I still have the account but did a PC to the Venture One and CL is currently at $5,000.

[Anonymous]

my first was a Cap1 Platinum witha 500CL. 3+ years ago.