Originally Posted by
Kinounware
Most people say Discover graduates secured to unsecured in 7 months. The $30 collection was taken care of the second I saw it, it is no longer present on any reports.
That’s good, but my advice above still stands firm. It doesn’t matter how responsible and knowledgeable that
you think you are. What does matter is how potential creditors
perceive how responsible you by looking at your credit report.
Sometimes that perception isn’t fully clear, but it is what it is.
Unfortunately the best recommendation for probably this year,
next year, and until you can build and work your way up the card chain is to buy travel insurance for any trip you feel it is necessary.