Yay.. its my birthday now.. the big 1-8. i can buy ciggarettes, porn, shotguns (i think?), and lottery tickets. wooo hooo.
and most importantly, a car. time to go and get approved for a credit card, huh?
ty. just got approved for a card from capital one. woo. its a start.i'll probably get a $300 limit. unless they recognize the profit opportunity of giving a college kid a high credit line. can't wait til i get it though.
Jonathan wrote:Don't get too happy with it...credit cards can put you in a hole pdq.
oh i was joking :-p.. i don't plan on being a tard with it...mainly just going to use it to help get my credit score up so i can get my self in real debt... car loan.
Ryan from Ohio wrote:Thats what I did too.
Until I lost my job. Then it was time to decide: Feed the family or pay the bills?
Point is, dont spend more on it than you have extra cash on hand. Just in case.
I learned it the hard way.
oh i always have a good bit of cash on hand... i just don't like to take much of it at once. savings account ftw.