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Many college students have no credit to their name, which is why student credit cards are so useful. Student credit cards are like regular cards in miniature. They usually have a much lower credit limit and fewer benefits, in order to help a young person become familiar with credit at a lower risk than a regular card. Some students, or even adults with bad credit, may need to use a different new-credit product -- a secured credit card -- before they can qualify for a regular credit card. Secured credit cards have low credit limits wedding hotels in cancun mexico and require you to put money down first to show you're good for it.
I recently learned of a situation that made me question the logic of no credit being treated the same way as bad credit. An older adult I met has zero debt and has been incredibly financially responsible. His house is paid off, his car is paid off and he has no student loans. He rarely wedding hotels in cancun mexico uses credit cards because he doesn't need to. He recently decided to apply for a credit card for some perks, and he was denied due to a lack of credit. He was shocked that someone with a demonstrated history of making thrifty, conservative financial choices would be turned down.
He had to apply for a more basic card and needs to start using it on occasion to build a good credit history before he can qualify for a card with rewards or a better APR. Moral of the story? Even if you don't need a credit card, it's smart to have one and use it from time to time to keep your good credit going. One idea is to just put one tank of gas a month on the card and pay it off as soon as you can, or to use it for groceries (and some rewards credit cards offer cash back for purchases in those categories). It can be difficult to book some hotel rooms and rental cars without a credit card, so you have nothing to lose by having one in your wallet and using it wisely.
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