Help for bad credit: Getting a credit card

Issuers have a bevy of products to help you rebuild your score

By Anna Bleker

You need a credit card to improve your credit score, but you need a good credit score to open a credit card account. If you're stuck in this frustrating cycle, don't give up. You can still get approved for a credit card account, with options including secured cards, subprime cards and adding a 100-word statement to your credit history.

Learn about these options in the articles below.

• Credit card options for those with bad credit
• Got bad credit? Know your bad credit credit card choices 
• Options are limited for bad credit customers 
• How to get a credit card if you have bad credit 
• Low credit score? Good luck getting a new credit card, study says 

Main story: Help for bad credit

Published: August 17, 2010

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