May 2011

I've met dozens of people looking for bad credit unsecured credit cards. I've even been one of them myself. The logic is simple and can range from 'I don't have the money to put in a secured account right now' to 'I want to rebuild my credit with a real card, not some glorified debit card.' I understand the objections, believe me.

But if you're traveling that road, you're probably finding -- as I did -- that bad credit unsecured credit cards aren't all that common. If your credit's bad, people don't want to take a chance on you. So here are my tips and advice based on personal experience.