Credit Card Application

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Eric Morris asked:




There are many sources where you can file a first time credit card application. These include banks, credit companies and other agencies. The Internet is the easiest way to locate your preferred credit card company.

When applying for a credit card, most companies need information such as name, age, address, social security number, any former address of yours, occupation, employer, and annual household income. These details are adequate for the credit company to verify your credit history, which is the major criterion for approval or rejection. Annual percentage rate (APR) often varies with your credit score. That is, a high score will get you a low APR.

Most first credit card application forms contain certain clauses written in fine print. Company salesmen are often outspoken about the advantages of their transactions. But these fine prints often carry conditions that are disadvantageous to you. One important thing to check is the APR. Most credit companies tempt you with a low initial APR score. Remember that it is the long term APR you should weigh most, not the short term.

A US citizen who is 18 years of age or older (the limit is lower in some states) has the legal right to demand a credit card with any US bank. Generally, credit card providers do not want a bank account to get a card. It is also possible to request many credit cards at a time. But multiple applications can affect the credit score negatively.

With great competition existing in the credit card market, most credit card providers look for an easy means to attract new businesses. They provide special gifts on many occasions such as Christmas and holiday shopping seasons.

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Joseph Kenny asked:




If you have bad credit, you may be under the impression that you are not able to apply for a credit card. While it is true that you may be rejected from getting certain credit cards or loans, there are options available for those who have bad credit. Since a sizeable percentage of the population has bad credit, this has created a market which many banks and credit card companies have tapped into.

Your credit report is a reflection of your credit history, and it is very important when you need to apply for a car or mortgage. There may be situations where you will need a credit card to complete a certain transaction, and if you have bad credit you will run into problems. There are a number of options available for those with bad credit who want cards. Secured credit cards are one good option. A secured credit card allows you to deposit money into the account which you can then use.

Instead of borrowing money from the credit card company, you use your own money. You will not be allowed to go over the amount you place on the card. Despite this, you may have to pay the credit card company a fee in order to use their cards, and this is how their money is made. A secured credit card can be used to make any of the purchases you can make with a unsecured credit card. A prepaid debit card is another option that is used by people who have less than perfect credit.

If you are a student in college, an option may be available for you called a secured student credit card. These cards will allow students to begin building their credit while they’re still in school. Students who use these cards are prevented from going over their limit because they can only spend money which they’ve placed on the cards. It is important to remember that you won’t get the best deals or rates if your credit is poor. However, we live in an electronic age, and it is difficult to conduct many transactions without having either a debit or credit card.

Secured credit cards are a great way to allow you to make transactions while you continue to rebuild your credit. If you work hard to repair your credit, you won’t be in debt forever, and using these cards will allow you to easily make electronic transactions.

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Adam Singleton asked:




Rising levels of bankruptcies amongst young people has prompted calls from debt management specialists Debtmatters to raise the legal minimum age for applying for UK credit cards to 21. By doing this they hope that people will take the issue of being in debt more seriously, and realise the dangers of being in heavy debt so young.

Debtmatters operations director Michael Shirley is worried about the shift towards reliance on funding lifestyles on credit cards. He said: “We are living in a buy now, pay later culture in which many people consider being in debt to be perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. ” Believing that people develop the habit early on, Shirley thinks that delaying the ability to get credit card deals until later in life is a good way of instilling better financial discipline. He points out that reckless spending earlier in life coupled with high interest rates can create a burden of debt that is almost impossible to remove, leading to crippling financial situations that could give rise to bad debt ratings and even bankruptcy.

Shirley added: “Raising the age at which young people can legally access credit cards would provide a short-term solution and allow us time to agree a sustainable long-term solution.” Regarding that long-term solution, Shirley believes that financial management classes educating youngsters about financial independence and the dangers of accumulating debt, should be run in schools, colleges and universities.

Barclaycard, while not going so far as to ridicule Debtmatters call for the raising of the legal age, suggested that cards were vital for helping students through their studies. “Cards can be a lifeline for students managing a tight budget,” said Barclaycard UK cards managing director Amer Sajer. “They can help students make the most of their time at university as well as establishing a good credit record – but only if used sensibly.” he added.

However, ‘using them sensibly’ is the key, agree both Debtmatters and Barclaycard, but unfortunately the evidence suggests that many youngsters don’t. And that starts with the application process were many don’t compare credit cards and the benefits they bring, considering things such as affinity or reward schemes far more important than the interest rate they will have to pay on outstanding balances. Many are also quite happy to run up debt paying huge amounts of interest each month, while only repaying the minimum amount.

Students believe that their debt is only temporary as it will be repaid once they get a job upon graduation, and in many cases that may well be true. However, with the average 2006 graduate leaving university with a debt of