Guides on applying for, using, and canceling secured cards designed to build or rebuild credit.

Using Credit

Get the basics of using credit right first Using credit wisely starts with locking down the credit fundamentals, which determine whether a lender sees you as a safe bet. Traditional...

How To Turn Cash Into Credit

Turning cash into credit means using money you already have as a deposit to open a secured credit card that reports your activity to the three major credit bureaus, then...

How To Establish Credit For A Teenager

To establish credit for a teenager, you need to add them as an authorized user on your credit card or help them open a secured card in their own name....

How To Get A Laptop With Bad Credit

To get a laptop with bad credit, your most practical paths are rent-to-own agreements, retailer in-house financing, a secured credit card, or adding a co-signer. These four options bypass the...

How To Get Chime Credit Card

To get the Chime Card, you must apply through the Chime mobile app, and you must have or open a Chime Checking Account first. The Chime Card is a secured...

How To Apply For Self Credit Card

What you need before you apply for a Self credit card To apply for a Self credit card, you must first open a Self Credit Builder Account, as this account...

How Can I Add Money To My Chime Credit Card

To add money to your Chime Credit Builder card, you cannot deposit funds directly onto the card itself. Instead, you must first add money to your Chime Checking Account and...

How To Add Money To Chime Credit Card

To add money to your Chime credit card, you first fund your Chime Checking Account using one of several methods, then transfer those funds into your Credit Builder secured account....