Posts Tagged ‘prepaid credit card’

Advantages of Prepaid Credit Cards for Bad Credit

In today’s economy, there are more people than ever before with bad or negligent credit files. Bad credit can certainly hit you head-on like a ton of bricks.  Once your reputation as a borrower has been soiled, gaining access to the credit that you need can become a challenge and getting a credit card is next to impossible.  Fortunately, there is an alternative for folks who have a less-than-appealing credit history: the prepaid credit card. What is a Prepaid Credit Card? The prepaid card looks and works just like any other card with one blatant difference: your credit line is [...]

Rebuilding Credit Post-Bankruptcy with Credit Cards

No matter what path in life led you to file bankruptcy, rebuilding your credit once your bankruptcy proceedings have been discharged is no small feat. Your new image as a borrower is one of a person who is reckless – and who does not mind walking away from responsibility by abandoning their just debts. The good news is that you can rebuild your post-bankruptcy credit by opening up two to three credit card accounts. Credit Cards for Horrible Credit Once your bankruptcy is discharged, your slate is marred, not “wiped clean” as the old saying mistakenly goes.  Rebuilding your credit [...]