Getting points as a young adult
Oct 3, 2020 | 12:09 pm
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Getting points as a young adult
Hi, I'm a young adult and I'm wanting to get a low or no annual fee credit card for now. I do want to earn points over cash back. I already have a few thousand delta points and about 30,000 Marriott points. So I was looking at the Bonvoy Bold card, the Amex Everyday card and the Delta Blue card. What is the best out of these three and what other cards should I consider?
Oct 3, 2020 | 12:16 pm
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What exactly does young adult mean? High school student? College student? Living at home with parent(s)? Employed part or full time? Credit history? Credit rating?
If you're a full time college student (with or without a part time job), you might want to start by exploring the credit card offers and special applications for students. Even if they don't give points/miles, they could help you to establish a credit history/rating, which is the first step. (PreCOVID-19, you could easily find such offers in flyers on campus, for example in the student union building or published via ads in the student newspaper.)
If you're a full time college student (with or without a part time job), you might want to start by exploring the credit card offers and special applications for students. Even if they don't give points/miles, they could help you to establish a credit history/rating, which is the first step. (PreCOVID-19, you could easily find such offers in flyers on campus, for example in the student union building or published via ads in the student newspaper.)
Oct 3, 2020 | 12:25 pm
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What exactly does young adult mean? High school student? College student? Living at home with parent(s)? Employed part or full time? Credit history? Credit rating?
Last edited by EhsunYazdani; Oct 3, 2020 at 12:40 pm
Oct 4, 2020 | 1:17 pm
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Oct 4, 2020 | 1:40 pm
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