# Suggestions on a Credit Card... **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 3, 2004, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440 "2004-04-03T01:09:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![91GSteggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/ac91a4/32.png) [@91GSteggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91GSteggy)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/1 "2004-04-03T01:09:58Z")
19 years old not in College. Looking for a Credit Card with no annual rate because odds are im not going to use it much just for gas and going out to eat and things like that to develop some credit. Anyone have any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Craig\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Craig\_King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Craig_King)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/2 "2004-04-03T01:22:50Z")
My first CC was a master card. They had a pretty low interest rate when I signed up. I charged about 100$ on my card, then paid it back ASAP so I would some positive credit. :hs: ---
**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 1:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/3 "2004-04-03T01:23:34Z")
You have to play the credit game IE You want credit but credit card companies won;t give you credit unless you have credit but how are you supposed to get credit if no one will give you credit. In all seriousnes try and get a kaufman’s card or somthing use it every month. It may only be like a 200 hundred limit but its cool. As you get increases your credit will slowly build. Then you will satrt getting more card offers in the mail. Wait till you see somthing with no interest for like the first year. Again it may only be a 200 limit but its a start. At first due to not having credit you may have a monthly fee and a higher interest rate. Keep playing the credit game until you get what you want or are satisfied with. What ever you do don;t fill every application out at once. too credit inquirys usually in a 3 moth period hurt your chances. so limit it to about 1-3 applications every 3 months 4 months to be safe. Once you get a card then wait altleast 6 month before applying to another one. Others my have other opinons but I used to work in real estate and I delt with credit on a day to day baisis (I was a loan coordinator at 19). Me and my wife recintly bought a house form teh same company I used to work for and the loan officer even made a comment that he hasn;t seen such clean credit in his life. I currently have one visa platnim card that has a high limit and its all me and Jenn need… Hope that helps. PS if you can get a helping had as in a co signed that will help but don;t fuck up or the cosigner’s credit gets FUBAR also. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![91GSteggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/ac91a4/32.png) [@91GSteggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91GSteggy)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 1:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/4 "2004-04-03T01:59:49Z")
thanx for the help:cool: ---
**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 2:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/5 "2004-04-03T02:19:31Z")
Glad you could understand it I had a lot of typos in that beotch 🆒 I need sleep 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 2:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/6 "2004-04-03T02:54:40Z")
my suggestion, dont get one till you’re a bit older. I mean, i dont know what your financial situation is, but if you’re a broke ass college student like I was, it can be too easy to bite off more than you can chew. If you want to build some credit, get a gas card, and a cell phone in your name will also build credit. Its real easy to get in deep to these fuckers. Its taken me the better part of a year and a half to dig myself out… ---
**Author:** ![91GSteggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/ac91a4/32.png) [@91GSteggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91GSteggy)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/7 "2004-04-03T03:18:50Z")
im not in college but my financial situation isn’t fantastic but im not broke either im comfortable i guess you could say. i wouldnt just go out and buy stuff with it either like i said id use it for gas and eating out every once and a while not that often. i just want to build a little credit. the gas card isn’t a bad idea though. ---
**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 3:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/8 "2004-04-03T03:26:02Z")
Shit with the current prices we are going to have to get a second mortgage to pay for Gas 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 3:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/9 "2004-04-03T03:38:26Z")
> _Originally posted by 91GSteggy_ > **im not in college but my financial situation isn’t fantastic but im not broke either im comfortable i guess you could say. i wouldnt just go out and buy stuff with it either like i said id use it for gas and eating out every once and a while not that often. i just want to build a little credit. the gas card isn’t a bad idea though.** well, to build credit, you want to keep a balance on the card. I believe its good to keep about 30% of your limit as your balance. Never miss any payments, and you’ll be good. ---
**Author:** ![Mitsugrl97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Mitsugrl97](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mitsugrl97)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/10 "2004-04-03T07:32:01Z")
My first Credit Card was a National City one, they’re really good about giving you one to build ur credit. N the interest rate on it isn’t that high. ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/11 "2004-04-03T07:49:49Z")
man, whatever you do… dont go hogwild modding your car with a credit card. You wont stop until you max it out. ---
**Author:** ![TwoForty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@TwoForty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TwoForty)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/12 "2004-04-03T07:54:51Z")
> _Originally posted by 1320_ > **man, whatever you do… dont go hogwild modding your car with a credit card. You wont stop until you max it out.** lesson learned the hard way for me! im pretty deep in debt because of that exact situation!☹ jewelry cards are easy to get also such as kays or shaws ---
**Author:** ![Logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/logik/32/5941_2.png) [@Logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Logik)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/13 "2004-04-03T08:27:11Z")
just lie on the credir card application… say you make $80k+ and you can get a card no problem. my first card was a $2k limit MC when i was 17. I now have a $20k limit Visa. :love: ---
**Author:** ![deadeyehatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@deadeyehatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadeyehatch)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/14 "2004-04-03T09:03:25Z")
i thought about gettin a credit card, but i figured i’d probably max it out and be way in debt. i’m building credit from my cell phone and the loan i took out for my car. that way i’m building credit w/ no ways of going in debt 😃 ---
**Author:** ![taco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@taco](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/taco)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/15 "2004-04-03T10:04:57Z")
I suggest a credit card that gives you something back like a gm card or a discover card or skymiles or whatever you think you would use the reward. The interest rates are higher on these cards but the secret here is to pay it off every month and then you don’t pay interest. Credit cards are nice for the convenience of being able to mail order stuff and to always have money if you need it in an emergency. But the trick to credit card ownership is to not spend money that you won’t have by the time the bill shows up, and don’t carry a balance. ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/16 "2004-04-03T10:07:48Z")
> _Originally posted by taco_ > **I suggest a credit card that gives you something back like a gm card or a discover card or skymiles or whatever you think you would use the reward.** > > > > The interest rates are higher on these cards but the secret here is to pay it off every month and then you don’t pay interest. > > Credit cards are nice for the convenience of being able to mail order stuff and to always have money if you need it in an emergency. > > **But the trick to credit card ownership is to not spend money that you won’t have by the time the bill shows up, and don’t carry a balance.** AMEN!!! ---
**Author:** ![taco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@taco](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/taco)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/17 "2004-04-03T14:03:27Z")
get this one ---
**Author:** ![blackfive-o](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3e96dc/32.png) [@blackfive-o](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blackfive-o)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/18 "2004-04-03T14:12:57Z")
> _Originally posted by 91GSteggy_ > **19 years old not in College. Looking for a Credit Card with no annual rate because odds are im not going to use it much just for gas and going out to eat and things like that to develop some credit.** > > > > **Anyone have any suggestions?** credit cards=trouble don’t get one if you don’t need it. trust me, i know. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_WS6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Silver\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_WS6)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/19 "2004-04-03T14:29:22Z")
i have to get one too ive bene using my debit card for years but i need to get some credit too might as well charge those new car parts on the credit n pay it off instead of my debit n not getting anything back. Im probaly going with a gas card might as well get a lil something back ! ---
**Author:** ![Juice\_man86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@Juice\_man86](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Juice_man86)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440/20 "2004-04-04T19:44:01Z")
I had a citi bank platinum mastercard, $9000 limit. I was 18 and made 5.79/hr. BIG mistake (on thier part). [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-on-a-credit-card/165440.md?page=2)