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Sunday, January 4, 2009

Centennial Credit Card - Review

By Daniel Moskel

The Centennial card is created for individuals with a low credit score. It is issued by the First Premier Bank a member of the FDIC.

It has easy approval requirements, but does carry some fees. Including a one time $95 fee, an account set up fee of $29, and an annual fee of $48.

These charges are assessed to your available credit limit. When you receive your card you will have these charges shown on the balance.

It comes with an initial credit limit of $250, and an APR of 9.9%.

It is issued as a Visa or MasterCard your choice. If you apply online you will have an application response in less than 60 seconds.

If you make your monthly payment on time you can build a positive payment history on your report.

Your utilization ratio is also very influential on your score. This is how much debt you have versus unused credit. It will help your score if you keep a monthly balance of around 30% of your limit.

In other words a $250 limit, you want to keep your balance at $75. You will be eligible for a credit limit increase after six months.

The First Premier Bank has issued cards to over 3 million people. They are a member of the Better Business Bureau and are located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Your card is accepted worldwide and everywhere you see the Visa or MasterCard logo. You can qualify for approval if you are over 18 and have a valid social security number.

As of late, we have seen a jump in interest rates even on prime credit cards. These rates are increasing to close to 30%, and without fault. This means even with on time payments the good credit cards are raising their interest rates to 30%.

In sum we suggest you explore all your options for credit if you have made some mistakes. It may be more cost effective to get a secured or prepaid card, and take other steps to repair your damaged score.

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