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trashcan on March 30, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Shadow credit score could decide whether you get a...

It's crazy how everyone has a different experience. I was given a $300 non-secured credit card while I was in college with no income. They automatically raised it to 12.5k over time without even asking me.

gwbas1c on March 30, 2022 | [–]

Did you co-sign student loans with your parents? That's one of the easiest ways to build credit.

trashcan on March 30, 2022 | | [–]

I did not. I think it may have been because it was a credit union associated with the college I was going to.

bradlys on March 30, 2022 | [–]

Which is why this shadow credit score shit is even more absolutely appalling.

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