Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Continental Finance Credit Card - Review

By Dan Moskel

This card is a sub prime unsecured card. This means the Continental Finance Card is designed specifically for individuals looking for a second chance with credit.

When this card is issued it will give you an initial limit of $300. You will be able to receive semi-annual increases to your limit, with a maximum limit of $2000.

Your card will report monthly to all three major credit bureaus. Thus providing you a way to re-establish and rebuild your credit score.

This card can help your credit score because by paying your monthly bill you will create a positive payment history. In addition by opening this account it will improve your ratio of credit to debt.

These two factors have a tremendous impact on your credit score. It is still important to remove bad credit items from your credit reports.

This card is unsecured which means that you do not have to put a deposit down. However you will have to pay an annual fee. This is typical with sub prime cards.

The benefit of this card is the very low 9.75% APR. The industry standard on sub prime cards is just under 20%. Your card can be used at millions of locations across the globe.

They do offer easy approval and there are no minimum income requirements. You can still be approved for this card even with a recent bankruptcy on your credit history. They offer an online application decision within seconds of submitting an application.

The card is issued by The First Bank of Delaware. This bank has been a leader in sub prime lending for years.

With this card you will have free online account access. You will be responsible to pay your monthly bill and keep your balance below your limit.

Your other option for a credit card with a damaged credit score is a secured card. However this card is reported as a secured line of credit to the bureaus which will help your score but not as much as an unsecured account.

The other option is a catalog card. This is a credit card that is only accepted at a specific location. Do not use these credit cards as they often come with large upfront fees and typically only report to one credit bureau.

In sum we do suggest the Continental Finance MasterCard and with proper use you can rebuild your credit score. You don't have to just live with bad credit you can take steps to improve your score and lower the cost of getting credit. - 16089

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