ORCHARD's CLASSIC MASTERCARD is simply the easiest, LEGITIMATE, unsecured card on the market. If you have a job
and just one existing credit line in good standing you will get this card. Fees total about $90 to get this card
with a minimum limit of $300 however you never want to get close to the limit. Remember: if your credit limit
is below 50% on a revolving credit line, it will improve your credit score...above 50% can hurt.
The NEW MILLENIUM PLATINUM MASTERCARD is a secured card with very reasonable fees and if your credit is shot this
might be the only place to start. You build up debt but have nothing to show for it. Think of it this
way: you can put $300 on account with this card and spend $300. However the less you have on account the better. It will
be reporting perfect payment to all 3 credit bureaus just as if it were true credit. Best case scenario
is don't spend anything and in 6 months after your credit has shot up you can request that they make these unsecured accounts
and get your money back.
Maybe your credit isn't shot - you just don't have a job and your credit history is limited. Then the DISCOVER
STUDENT CARD is ideal for you. It doesn't require any income or credit history and it has zero fees and good terms.
This is not recommended if you have significant bad credit history.
Okay, now that you've got at least two tradelines working for you remember to manage your credit properly. Hide
or cut up these cards and just pay down the balances, keeping maybe $15 on them so they report as active. Every
month their existance will float your credit up but if you max them out they will pull your credit down.
Now, lets roll up our sleeves and start slapping the Credit Bureaus around in Step Four Okay!?
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