To
get a secured card means that you have to pay a deposit to a bank for it to open a line of credit for you — a $ 500 deposit gets you a $ 500 credit limit.
Not exact matches
As the name suggests, a
secured credit
card means that the extension of credit to you is «
secured» by the deposit you put down — like a mortgage is
secured by the house for which you are
getting a loan.
Getting a credit
card with sub par credit isn't easy, which
means a
secured card may be the way to go.
Don't expect to
get anything beyond 1 - 2 % cash back —
secured cards are
meant to be entry level, after all.
Some of the best
secured cards will let you choose your deposit, which
means you can
get a much higher limit.
In fact, if you use a
secured card, you will be tying up money in an account to help ensure you can pay your bill — this
means that you
get no real monetary benefit from having your
card.
«If you piggyback, you should be able to
get an unsecured credit
card as opposed to a
secured card,
meaning no deposit and probably better rates and terms.»