Yae for kack student loans
Dec 13th 2006, 5:33 am
#31
Septicity
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 23,762
Re: Yae for kack student loans
Originally Posted by anabella
The other day I went to a local bank and asked about...
Also, the Patriot Act claims are crap, too. The law says that if you have a SSN, you must give it to them. If you don't, you must merely prove your identity. A passport and UK credit card should do the trick. When you get a SSN, go give them it.
Sounds like you're at a mom and pop bank or chose the dodo in the branch. Try BoA or Wells Fargo in your neck of the woods and ask about their secured cards. Alternatively/as well, how about piggybacking hubby's credit. I'm presuming he already has a score.
Dec 13th 2006, 5:59 am
#32
BE Site Lead
Thread Starter
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: MA, USA
Posts: 92,174
Re: Yae for kack student loans
Originally Posted by anabella
And is it normal to not be able to get a credit card from your bank? Where do I get it from then?
Dec 14th 2006, 5:00 am
#33
Mr. Grumpy
Joined: Jun 2003
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 3,100
Re: Yae for kack student loans
Originally Posted by anabella
Do you recommend any particular card?
I feel that I have a lot to learn in that respect.. I haven't used a credit card in my life (never wanted one). I find it really hard to understand why you must owe money in order to prove that you are a good payer..
I feel that I have a lot to learn in that respect.. I haven't used a credit card in my life (never wanted one). I find it really hard to understand why you must owe money in order to prove that you are a good payer..
Amex blue cash
and pay in full
I love amex
Dec 14th 2006, 5:03 am
#34
Mr. Grumpy
Joined: Jun 2003
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 3,100
Re: Yae for kack student loans
Originally Posted by Elvira
Be a good girl and do as Fatbrit tells you, and in about 6 months they should convert it to a proper card.
Bank of america refused to convert my secured credit card to unsecured until i had my green card
since that was a way off I told them to stick it, closed it down and got amex optima credit instead
I did this by applying in the states and being refused.
then i applied in the uk and was accepted
then went to planet feedback and asked for them to take my uk acceptance for a us credit card
and they did
