Comments on: Secured Credit Cards & Secured Loans Can Help Build Your Credit History http://moneysmartlife.com/secured-credit-cards-secured-loans-can-help-build-your-credit-history/ Money Tips for a Better Life Fri, 25 May 2012 08:24:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Personal Finance Tips http://moneysmartlife.com/secured-credit-cards-secured-loans-can-help-build-your-credit-history/comment-page-1/#comment-191483 Personal Finance Tips Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:58:54 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=981#comment-191483 Even if you don't plan on applying for a loan, or getting a new apartment or a new insurance policy anytime soon, it's a good idea to start building your credit score now so it's there when you need it. Even if you don’t plan on applying for a loan, or getting a new apartment or a new insurance policy anytime soon, it’s a good idea to start building your credit score now so it’s there when you need it.

]]> By: 3 Ways to Improve Your Credit in the New Year « Cash Flow Sherpas | A Personal Finance Blog By GreenSherpa http://moneysmartlife.com/secured-credit-cards-secured-loans-can-help-build-your-credit-history/comment-page-1/#comment-188653 3 Ways to Improve Your Credit in the New Year « Cash Flow Sherpas | A Personal Finance Blog By GreenSherpa Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:54:24 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=981#comment-188653 [...] don’t have a credit history.  If that’s the case you can take out a secured loan or get a secured credit card.  These allow the lender to loan you money with reduced risk but still allow you to establish a [...] [...] don’t have a credit history.  If that’s the case you can take out a secured loan or get a secured credit card.  These allow the lender to loan you money with reduced risk but still allow you to establish a [...]

]]> By: anna http://moneysmartlife.com/secured-credit-cards-secured-loans-can-help-build-your-credit-history/comment-page-1/#comment-136868 anna Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:33:06 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=981#comment-136868 Can you please tell me how many points do you get when you put 1000 cd as collateral towards your secured loan thank you Can you please tell me how many points do you get when you put 1000 cd as collateral towards your secured loan
thank you

]]> By: Safe Places to Invest Your Money in a Bad Economy | Money Smart Life http://moneysmartlife.com/secured-credit-cards-secured-loans-can-help-build-your-credit-history/comment-page-1/#comment-122546 Safe Places to Invest Your Money in a Bad Economy | Money Smart Life Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:22:23 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=981#comment-122546 [...] been a big investor in CD’s in the past.  We used one to get a secured loan to help build credit for my wife years ago but I’ve started looking into them again recently.  Here’s [...] [...] been a big investor in CD’s in the past.  We used one to get a secured loan to help build credit for my wife years ago but I’ve started looking into them again recently.  Here’s [...]

]]> By: Carnival of Personal Finance #168 - Fire Up the Grill, It’s Labor Day | One Caveman's Financial Journey http://moneysmartlife.com/secured-credit-cards-secured-loans-can-help-build-your-credit-history/comment-page-1/#comment-101388 Carnival of Personal Finance #168 - Fire Up the Grill, It’s Labor Day | One Caveman's Financial Journey Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:34:15 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=981#comment-101388 [...] Money Smart Life - Secured Credit Cards & Secured Loans Can Help Build Your Credit History [...] [...] Money Smart Life – Secured Credit Cards & Secured Loans Can Help Build Your Credit History [...]

]]> By: Big Winner http://moneysmartlife.com/secured-credit-cards-secured-loans-can-help-build-your-credit-history/comment-page-1/#comment-99202 Big Winner Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:20:39 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=981#comment-99202 The secured credit cards look very interesting. I got a credit card with a $300 limit in high school, but my parents co-signed. Also, congrats to the letter writer for being debt free! The secured credit cards look very interesting. I got a credit card with a $300 limit in high school, but my parents co-signed. Also, congrats to the letter writer for being debt free!

]]> By: Ben http://moneysmartlife.com/secured-credit-cards-secured-loans-can-help-build-your-credit-history/comment-page-1/#comment-99197 Ben Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:00:59 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=981#comment-99197 Oops, thanks for catching the typo. It was supposed to read "This card doesn’t have an application fee ..." Thanks, I fixed it. Oops, thanks for catching the typo. It was supposed to read “This card doesn’t have an application fee …” Thanks, I fixed it.

]]> By: Confused http://moneysmartlife.com/secured-credit-cards-secured-loans-can-help-build-your-credit-history/comment-page-1/#comment-99182 Confused Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:42:52 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=981#comment-99182 Bankofamericasecured The Bank of America Secured Visa Card has a little lower annual fee than the Orchard Bank Mastercard Secured, $29, but a higher APR. This card doesn’t have an annual fee and also offers online banking. The Secured Visa Card requires a minimum deposit of $300 into a Bank of America security deposit account. ????? Bankofamericasecured

The Bank of America Secured Visa Card has a little lower annual fee than the Orchard Bank Mastercard Secured, $29, but a higher APR. This card doesn’t have an annual fee and also offers online banking. The Secured Visa Card requires a minimum deposit of $300 into a Bank of America security deposit account.

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