What to look for in a credit card for bad credit
Applying for a credit card with bad credit can be fraught. Here’s what to look for.
6 min read
Feb 06, 2025
Liliana Hall
Associate Editor
EXPERTISE
- Travel and rewards points
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, the Moody College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin
Liliana is an editor and journalist with a background in feature writing. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from The University of Texas at Austin where she wrote for The Daily Texan and interned at The Austin Chronicle and KUT.
Liliana joins the news and advice team from Austin, Texas as an updates editor. She hopes to help enhance her audience's financial literacy through facilitating clear, concise and timely content. Liliana has always had an interest in the points game when it comes to travel rewards and points. She has lived on three different continents and learned through trial and error what works best for her while abroad.
Liliana specializes in news literacy and strives to help news consumers with the tools they need to trust the information they seek out when it comes to personal finance, rewards, credit card debt and everything in between.
Liliana's latest articles
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Taking money out of a credit card at the ATM is one way to get cash quickly — but it’s costly.
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With the right strategy, paying down credit card debt is more than possible.
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Are travel cards still useful even if you don’t travel much?
Savvy spenders can stack up points on their travel cards for later in the year.
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Why you should open a credit card at age 18
Opening a credit card at 18 is a good idea to get a jump-start on your credit score.
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Should I apply for a credit card even if I don’t need one now?
Deciding whether or not to get a credit card comes down to your personal finances.
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What’s the minimum age for an authorized user?
One way parents can begin the conversation with their children about credit is by adding them to their existing credit card accounts as authorized users.
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What are contactless credit cards?
Contactless payments are becoming more common as consumers become familiar with the no-touch form of payment.
4 min read May 23, 2022 -
How to lift a credit freeze
Credit freezes are a great idea to protect yourself against identity theft but they aren’t designed to last forever.
4 min read Mar 01, 2022
