After my nice 20 point boost recently removing 2 collections, and working on my cap1 secured and first progress (both reporting), I tried the Credit One unsecured preapproval and was approved.
So I pulled the trigger...
$500 unsecured! Happy dancing in my living room!!!
No more cards necessary now, I'm just going to keep up the work.
I can't say it enough, but thank you everyone...I'm starting to have hope
Great job keep up the good work 
Good work. Had the same thing happen to me. I applied online for a secured CC from my CU and they called and gave me an unsecured CC with a $500 limit, no fees whatsoever and a 10.99% interest rate. I damn near passed out. At a 631 My Fico score I wasn't expecting that!!
Starting Score: do what I did...buy $50 in gas (about 8 gallons) on Monday and pay it off on Saturday morning! And another thing....try your local credit union. I applied for a secured card and they gave me an unsecured card at 10.99%. You never know unless you ask. And be armed with your My Fico score so you can show them what your score is beforehand so they don't have to make a hard pull on your CR. Good Luck!!
Congrats!
July 2013 score: EQ FICO 819, TU08 778, EX "806 lender pull 07/26/2013
Goal Score: All Scores 760+, Newest goal 800+
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Current scores after adding $81K in CLs and 2 new cars since July 2013
EQ:809 TU 777 EX 790 Now it's just garden time!
June 2017 update: All scores over 820, just pure gardening now.