How to choose a credit card for no credit history
Here’s what you need to know about picking your first card if you’re just starting out.
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Rebekah is an Editor II on the Bankrate credit cards education team. She loves sharing educational insight with those who are looking to learn more about their personal finances.
Rebekah comes with over 13 years of both writing and editing, covering a range of topics.
Outside of work, Rebekah loves writing creatively, finding new recipes to cook and — most of all — being a parent.
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Rebekah’s first credit card was a Bank of America card — with a Hello Kitty design to boot. She opened the card when she was in college and since then has learned how to wield the power of credit card rewards (and she’s ditched the Hello Kitty designs). Rebekah’s goal is to share valuable insight with others in the credit card and personal finance space.
Here’s what you need to know about picking your first card if you’re just starting out.
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