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- The E-Z Bank List
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- This section deals with information on how to get as many
- credit cards as needed. (remember, use to INVEST only!)
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-
- The best way to get excellent credit is by collecting
- Master Cards and Visas from different banks. There are three
- types of Visa/Master Cards (debit, secured, and unsecured) but
- we are only going to concentrate on two for this program.
-
- The first one is a secured credit card. To get this
- card you have to open a savings account with anywhere from
- $250 to $5000 in the account from the bank issuing the card.
- If you have no credit or your credit is poor these cards are
- easier to get. They are worth the hassle because you are
- building very good credit by using them. You have instant access
- to your cash, and within a year they become an unsecured card!
- Later in this document is a list of banks that offer secured
- credit cards.
-
- The second is an unsecured credit card. You can obtain
- these easily if your credit is pretty clean and you follow the
- loan application techniques in this program. These are the
- best, by far, for our investing philosophy because you don't have
- to back them up with any cash and they allow you to generate large
- sums of money very quickly!
-
- You need to keep track of each card you get. This is
- easiest done by starting a manila file folder on each card
- separately. All the letters, bills and statements for the cards
- should go in each folder respectively. Depending on your
- present financial situation and/or credit ranking you can
- choose which companies you want to apply to, for secured or
- unsecured credit cards. I have compiled a list of companies in
- this section that you may choose from.
-
- Here is some information that you should know and things
- you should do to get a Master Card or Visa:
-
- 1. Get your credit cleaned up best as possible and add any
- positive statements to your file.
-
- 2. If you don't have any credit use one of the methods
- discussed in this program to start getting some.(ie.
- instant credit card, secured Master Card or Visa, etc.)
-
- 3. The legal forms included with this program should be used to
- improve, add, or remove information to your credit file.
-
- 4. If you currently have good credit then you should apply for
- unsecured credit cards.
-
- 5. If your credit file is in really poor condition then create a
- new file while you're cleaning up the original one.
-
- 6. You can turn your secured credit cards into unsecured cards
- by writing a request letter to the bank after six months.
-
- 7. If you plan to use the credit income philosophy discussed in
- this program then you should start collecting as many
- unsecured credit cards as possible.
-
- 8. When applying for unsecured credit cards apply for least 10
- cards at the same time.
-
- 9. When the banks processes your credit applications they will
- make an inquiry to the credit bureau. All credit inquiries
- show up on your credit file. It will show if an account was
- opened up from that inquiry or if the credit request was
- denied. Make sure you have the credit bureau merge all the
- accounts that "match-up" to the inquiries that created them.
- There is a special form in the "Credit File Repair" section
- of this program. Also remove all inquiries that do not
- produce an account. (legal forms for this are available, see
- the Introduction)
-
- 10. Once you have your first 10 then apply for 10 more!
-
- 11. It's a good idea to reapply to the banks that turned you
- down as your credit improves.
-
- 12. As you start to receive credit cards use the cash advance
- option. Use the cash to pay some bills and pay back the
- money you were going to use for the bills. I know this
- sounds crazy but the bureaus' computer will show good credit
- activity and this will really help to build your credit.
-
- 13. Request an increase of credit on the cards every year.
- Ask for at least 50%-100%. (ie. if you have a card with a
- $500 limit ask for it to be increased to $750 or $1000.)
-
- 14. Repeat these 14 steps over and over until you have at least
- a $25,000 collective credit line from all your cards.
-
- Once you reach this point you are ready to start making
- some money by using the Credit Income ideas contained in
- this program!
-
-
- The following are lists of different credit card companies
- that are eager for business.
-
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-
- Secured Credit Card Companies:
- These companies are easy to qualify for and are a great place to
- start if you do not have any credit.
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- AMERICAN PACIFIC BANK ASSOCIATES NATIONAL BANK
- P.O. Box 19360 P.O. Box 15487
- Portland, OR 97280-0360 Wilmington, DE 19885-5487
- 800-879-8745 800-368-0208
- Min. Savings: $400 Min. Savings: $250
- Int. Rate: 18.9% Int. Rate: 18.9%
- Ann. Fee: $30 Ann. Fee: $45
- Grace Prd.: 30 day Grace Prd.: 25 day
- Savings Int.: 5% Savings Int.: 4.5
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- BANK OF HOVEN BANK ONE
- P.O. Box 5117 P.O. Box 450
- Sioux Falls, SD 57117 Lafyette, IN 47902
- 800-777-7735 800-395-2555
- Min. Savings: $380 Min. Savings: $500
- Int. Rate: 21% Int. Rate: 19.8%
- Ann. Fee: $39 Ann. Fee: $35
- Grace Prd.: 25 day Grace Prd.: 25 day
- Savings Int.: 4.5% Savings Int.: 3.75%
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- CENTENNAIL CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK
- P.O. Box 5063 P.O. Box 609
- Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5063 Mattoon, IL 61938
- 605-330-8686 800-876-9119
- Min. Savings: $250 Min. Savings: $500
- Int. Rate: 13.9% or 21% Int. Rate: 8%
- Ann. Fee: $95 or $45 Ann. Fee: -none-
- Grace Prd.: -none- Grace Prd.: 25 day
- Savings Int.: 4.5% Savings Int.: 3.25%
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- CITIBANK(South Dakota) PATRIOT N.B. STUDENT SECURED
- P.O. Box 6218 12120 Sunset Hills Rd.
- Sioux Falls, SD 57117 Reston, VA 22090
- 800-743-1332 703-471-0900
- Min. Savings: $300 Min. Savings: $150
- Int. Rate: 19.8% Int. Rate: 12%
- Ann Fee.: $20 Ann. Fee: $15
- Grace Prd.: 25 day Grace Prd.: 25 day
- Savings Int.: 6% Savings Int.: 3.1%
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- * You can call or write these banks and ask for a credit
- application for their secured Visa/Master Cards.
-
- * Must be 18 years old to apply.
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-
- Unsecured Credit Card Bank List.
- These you should apply to if you have established good credit,
- otherwise you will be turned down frequently.
-
- LEGEND: F=Fixed V=Variable MC/V=MasterCard/VISA Ann.=Annual
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- Bank Name
- Card Type | Int. Rate (V ot F) | Ann. Fee | Grace Prd.
- Phone Number
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- FIRST CONSUMER BANKCARD CHARLES J. GIVENS ORGANIZATION
- MC/V | 6.9%V | $29 | 25DAY MC/V | 7.75%V | $37.50 | 25DAY
- 800-952-3388 800-284-4082
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- FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK WACHOVIA
- MC/V | 7.92%V | $33 | 25DAY MC/V | 8.9%V | $39 | 25DAY
- 800-374-5600 800-241-7990
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- CONSUMER NATIONAL BANKCARD OAK BROOK BANK
- MC/V | 9.9%V | $20 | 25DAY MC | 10.4%V | $20 | 25DAY
- 800-862-1616 800-536-5000
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- PEOPLE'S BANK OF BRIDGEPORT BANK OF MONTANA SYSTEMS
- MC/V | 11.5%F | $25 | 25DAY MC/V | 11.75%V | $19 | 25DAY
- 800-426-1114 800-735-5536
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- THE BANK OF NEW YORK AMALGAMATED BANK OF CHICAGO
- MC/V | 11.9%V | none | none MC | 12%V | none | 25DAY
- 800-942-1977 800-356-6464
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- AFBA INDUSTRIAL BANK USAA FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
- MC/V | 12.5%V | none | 25DAY MC/V | 12.5%V | none | 25DAY
- 800-776-2265 800-922-9062
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- FIRST OF AMERICA CHOICE
- MC/V | 12.9%V | none | 25DAY MC/V | 13.4%V | $20 | 25DAY
- 800-423-3883 800-733-2222
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- BANK ONE, Colombus, N.A. AMERICAN EXPRESS/CENTURION BANK
- MC/V | 13.9%F | $25 | 25DAY Optima | 14.25%V | $15 | 25DAY
- 800-388-0225 800-435-2017
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- UNION PLANTERS BANK THE NATIONAL BANK OF SAVANNAH
- Visa | 14.5%V | none | none Visa | 14.88%F | $15 | 25DAY
- 800-628-8946 315-365-2896
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- FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA DISCOVER CARD/GREENWOOD TRUST
- MC/V | 14.9%V | $20 | 25DAY Discov | 14.9%V | none | 25DAY
- 800-688-7070 800-DISCOVER
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- HOUSEHOLD BANK, N.A. FIRST SIGNATURE BANK & TRUST
- MC/V | 15.4%V | none | 25DAY Visa | 15.4%V | $20 | 25DAY
- 800-477-6000 800-522-1776
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- AT&T UNIVERSAL CARD SERVICES HARRIS BANK
- MC/V | 15.9%V | $20 | 25DAY MC/V | 15.9%V | none | 25DAY
- 800-662-7759 800-445-4631
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- CRESTAR BANK FIRST NATIONAL BANK
- MC/V | 15.9%F | $20 | 25DAY MC/V | 15.96%F | $15 | 25DAY
- 800-368-7700 708-754-3202
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- THE ABBOTT BANK GM CARD (Household Bank)
- MC/V | 16.3%V | none | 25DAY MC | 16.4%V | none | 25DAY
- 800-999-6977 800-947-1000
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- FIDELITY NATIONAL BANK FIRST OF AMERICA BANK
- MC/V | 17.9%F | none | 25DAY MC/V | 18%F | none | 25DAY
- 800-753-2900 800-423-3883
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- FORD/THE ASSOCIATES NATIONAL THE MORE CARD
- MC/V | 18.4%V | none | 25DAY MC/V | 19.8%F | none | 25DAY
- 800-638-FORD 800-453-2017
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- ARK. FEDERAL C.C.SERVICES AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL
- MC/V | 8%V | $35 | none MC/V | 19.8% | none | 25day
- 800-477-3348 800-453-2017
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- - Must be 18 years old to apply -
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