You can
also get a secured credit card, one to which you pay a deposit that becomes your line of credit, and make timely payments, then progress to a traditional credit card.
You could
also get a secured credit card, which will help you avoid a negative score by catering to overdue payments generated.
Not exact matches
You may
also have an easier time
getting approved for a
secured credit card, which uses a cash deposit you make upon approval to «
secure» your line of
credit.
Besides traditional term loans and lines of
credit, small business owners with bad
credit should
also consider other ways of
getting funds — such as
secured small business
credit cards, invoice factoring, merchant cash advances, personal loans and business grants.
You will
also get you deposit returned to you after one year, turning your
secured credit card into a unsecured
credit card.
Also, if you can not
get approved for an unsecured
credit card,
get a
secured credit card so you can establish a
credit history of timely payments with a
credit card.
While
getting a
secured credit card will definitely help raise your score, you can
also look into a
credit repair company to help you with your
credit score.
Unsecured
credit cards —
cards that do not require a deposit — are
also available to those with poor
credit, but
getting approved for an unsecured
card can be harder than it is for
secured cards.
(See
also: How to
Get the Most Out of Your
Secured Credit Card)
For example, if you
get a loan to buy a vehicle through your
credit union and you
also have a
credit card at the same
credit union, the vehicle may
also be used to
secure the debt on the
credit card, making it more difficult to sell or trade assets.
So even if the AU way is probably better and easier, the
secure credit card option is
also a solid way for
getting started on building
credit
You will
also get your deposit returned or refunded to you after one year, turning your
secured credit card into a unsecured
credit card.
Secured credit cards are
also easy to
get, even if you have bad
credit or no
credit history.
Besides traditional term loans and lines of
credit, small business owners with bad
credit should
also consider other ways of
getting funds — such as
secured small business
credit cards, invoice factoring, merchant cash advances, personal loans and business grants.
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Also, I'd advise strongly against putting your entire savings or emergency fund into a
secured credit card just to
get a higher line of
credit.