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Thread created 04-17-2015 by Faust942
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Post #75801981 added 05-03-2015 11:08 AM by JeffJ3540 in Archived Deals
Hello, I moved from Canada to the US in Oct. 2013. After I received my SSN I immediately got a secured card from Capital One to start building my credit, as I was told by a few friends that's what...
Moving to the USA
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Thread created 04-17-2015 by Faust942
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Post #75727685 added 04-29-2015 8:58 AM by joshuaNH in Archived Deals
I moved from Canada... Best way to get credit... is to start paying for utilities. But do you really need a credit card day one? Cause I bet after 6 months you would be approved for what ever. ...
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Thread created 04-17-2015 by Faust942
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Post #75681169 added 04-27-2015 7:36 AM by albocaj in Archived Deals
No, it'll build it too but not as considerably. But I agree on interest, I see it like setting your $20 bills on fire, same things as paying interest.
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Thread created 04-17-2015 by Faust942
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Post #75671633 added 04-26-2015 3:14 PM by slapshot136 in Archived Deals
The other advice here is good, I would just add: don't pay to "build credit" - anything such as paying interest or similar won't actually help (and will most likely hurt instead).
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Thread created 04-17-2015 by Faust942
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Post #75668471 added 04-26-2015 11:02 AM by albocaj in Archived Deals
Disagree. Apply for a college targeted credit card, they are approved to kids who turn 18 years old and have no credit whatsoever, just need to have a SSN. Just do a research on the approval average...
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Thread created 04-17-2015 by Faust942
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Post #75534413 added 04-19-2015 12:13 PM by narnaie in Archived Deals
use your Canadian credit card have you a usa ss number yet http://www.americanlaw.com/ustxtmp2.htm
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Thread created 04-17-2015 by Faust942
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Post #75508895 added 04-17-2015 2:46 PM by euuser3259648 in Archived Deals
You could try and ask banks if they could issue you a credit card based on your Canadian credit history. When I moved here 4 years back from Canada, TD Bank (US) issued me a credit card within two...
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Thread created 04-17-2015 by Faust942
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Post #75501285 added 04-17-2015 9:05 AM by Brian1 in Archived Deals
For credit: Join a credit union and sign up for a regular (not secured), major (VISA, MasterCard, American Express) credit card through their "fresh start" program - a program designed to help...
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Thread created 04-17-2015 by Faust942
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Post #75499167 added 04-17-2015 7:12 AM by Faust942 in Archived Deals
Hello everyone, I'm moving from Canada to the USA (specifically Buffalo, NY). I have a few questions. What is the easiest way to establish credit? Should I get life insurance in Canada or...

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