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Every single person is looking at having a good credit card and enough money to spend on all that they want. However, many people do not realize that credit cards are not always the ideal solution to a money crunch.  People often look to find a card that can be well suited to their needs. It is important to understand that you will get a credit card depending on how your credit scores look. If you have fair credit scores, you stand a better chance of earning a card that is affordable. When you have really good scores, then you need not worry at all about getting a card.

With fair credit ratings, you can get yourself a good deal. You just need to do some comparison shopping. Consumer credit scores are maintained by the three credit bureaus and every payment you make, every payment you are late or miss are all very faithfully recorded. A lot of employment issues and pending mortgage payments have made many people fall into the poor credit category. You may not always be able to have a really good credit score, but you can try and work at keeping the score at a fair level.

Fair credit scores are what most people end up having. Only a very minor section of the population has what is called as good or excellent credit scores. Everyone else is just in the fair score category. Credit card lenders would consider anything between 640-670† to be fair scores in most cases. Many offers that are preapproved or mailed out are mostly for those people with really good scores. Which is why, you should always check what offers you are eligible for and not fall for the promotional emails that are sent out claiming big things.

With fair credit scores, it becomes easier to talk to the banks and credit card agencies when you are looking to apply for a new card. You can explain the situation as a onetime offense and show that you have been maintaining a clean record since then. Having a secured credit card which sends reports of your usage to the credit bureaus will also show you in a positive light. With banks where you have a salaried account for years, explaining the situation is not such a complex affair. You can ensure that you stand in good stead with the credit bureaus and can get a good card, once you check your credit report carefully.

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