Is a secured credit card a good way to establish credit?

I have no credit history cause i’ve never had a credit card or borrowed money or anything and I want to establish credit now. well I applied for a credit card that required a deposit..secured credit card will that help boost my credit and how high will my score go once i start establishing credit?

What is a good credit limit to set for myself on my secured credit card in order to best benefit my score?

I got a wellsfargo secured credit card and gave myself a limit of 500. I then checked my credit report and it said that small credit limits hurt your credit. should I up my credit limit? If so, whats the best limit to get to best increase my credit score. and whats the best way [...]

which is the best secured credit card?

I need to build credit and having trouble getting a card since i am not on the books at my job. Any suggestions for a secured card?? Or any card that lets me open acct without listing my employer.

Is Secured credit card better than other credit cards for bad credit people?

I’m thinking about getting a credit card but I have bad credit and only know about secured credit card. What are the chances of getting it? Is it better than other or not?

How does a secured credit card work?

I know that a secured credit card means using your own money but what I dont get is how is it to be paid back? If I opened a secured card with the same checking account, used their checks to pay off my secured card, where is the money coming from since I’m writing a [...]

I applied for a secured credit card.what does under review really mean?

When I applied for a secured credit and put $500 hundred down for the security process. I looked up my application on the web and it said under review and that I would receive a letter in 10 days.

How can i get UNSECURED Credit card with my new SSN?

hi all..i’m a Master’s student in Bay Area of CA. I was granted with a SSN for the first time. I’d like to apply for Credit card.
Which bank will provide credit card with comparatively less interest rates. And please tell me Which Bank provides UNSECURED credit card even for new SSN holders. ( I’m looking [...]

What is the difference between a secured and unsecured credit card?

I want to go on a trip and rent a car and get a hotel room. I have a credit card but it is over it’s limit and I applied for a credit card and got rejected. I don’t know what a secured credit card is. Can a secured credit card be [...]

Which card is better? CitiBank Secured MasterCard or Bank of Ameica Secured Visa Credit Card?

I want to get a secured credit card. Which card is better? CitiBank Secured MasterCard or Bank of Ameica Secured Visa Credit Card. What is the difference between Mastercard and Visa? I want to built my credit. Please tell me which card i should apply to. Also how much $$$ should i put on the [...]

Which student credit card is best?

I have been trying to start building my credit and need help on deciding which student credit card is best. I have two dept store cards now and a secured card through my bank. Any suggestions?