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In «Clark Smart Parents, Clark Smart Kids,» he addresses everything from allowances — when and how much to give — to teaching teens about credit cards and navigating the purchase of a first car — how to get it, pay for it, and insure it — to saving for college, paying off loans, staying out of debt, and much more!

After years of learning about credit cards the hard way (and working myself out of debit) I'm about ready to get my «first» grown - up credit card.

It seems like the first few years of adulthood we do a really good job of getting into debt (student loans, mortgages, cars, credit cards, etc.) and we spend the remaining 40 to 50 years of our life worrying about having to pay it off.

Shortly after you have the first record about the payment on your card debt made on time you begin to receive offers to get the normal credit cards which are not provided with an advanced payment or deposit.

If you've got a credit card problem and you want to get serious about your debt, you can roll it into a line of credit or something where the interest rate is much lower, or even something simple, understanding that you should pay off the highest interest rate first, just to reduce your debt.

So tell them about when you got your first credit card, and talk about how FICO scores work — or learn about it together.

The first step to getting help with credit cards is learning about this type of debt.

After they get their first credit card, and if they seem to be doing good as costumers, most of students are offered with no one, but many other credit cards products, and, due to a lake of information or just because they are not worried about the future, they usually accept at least another one or maybe more of those extra credit products.

Of course, this picture can radically change, usually about the time we get our first credit card around age 18.

Use this guide to learn about the most important considerations to make when getting your first credit card.

When I got my first credit card and began building a credit history and credit score, I was pretty diligent about maintaining a good score.

Whether you have loved new credit cards and the signup bonuses that come along with them for awhile, or if you're just getting your first travel rewards credit card, here are a few things you should know about the 5/24 rule:

Get some savings put away first, and then worry about paying off your credit cards.

I remember when I first got serious about getting out of credit card debt this was an issue that plagued me.

For instance sometimes I'll hear a friend talk about the first credit card they ever got.

Hey I have a question I'm first timer to Amex haven't apply yet but I was curious about the qualifications how many accounts u have to have on your credit to get approve for your first Amex card I have 1 credit card it's a cap one card been open for 5 years now never late credit utilization is 8 %

One of the big questions I get from friends and family who hear about how I did things like fly first class to Bali for my honeymoon is «doesn't having too many credit cards hurt my credit score?».

«When I first got this card my credit score was about 675 I was approved with a credit limit of $ 1,000 in August of 2014,» said one reviewer.

First, get reimbursement policy clear Before you ever buy even a coffee for a client with your own card or cash, get clear on your company's policy about work expense reimbursement, says Jim Angleton, president of AEGIS FinServ, an issuer of business credit and debit cards.

So before you even think about how to get your first credit card, you should request a free annual credit report from annualcreditreport.com.

Why I got it: This was my first credit card I added after getting serious about the points game simply because it has the best cash sign up bonus.

If you are serious about getting into the game of using credit card points for free travel, then applying for a Chase Ultimate Rewards card or two should be one of the first items on your to - do list.

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