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Credit Card Virgin, advice needed plz..

afternoon all,

my girlfriends going to be moving out in a few weeks, and this is going to leave me without a few items, including a bed and tv. after buying my first house 18mths ago, all my money goes into that, and so i have no savings but obviously cant go without a bed and watching live football on a big lcd tv.

ive got no credit cards whatsover, but with the price of tv's and a decent bed, it looks like im going to need 1 and sharpish.

theres so many out there that i havent got a clue which 1 to get. friends of mine recommended capital 1, but ive been refused that and then they suggested barclaycard, but theres so many different ones.?!

help..

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  • Any
    Any Posts: 7,959 Forumite
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    If all your money goes into that, how are you going to repay the credit card?
    You don't really give much info about yourself for us to be able to advise which card would be best for you.
    You have no cards what so ever? And have you been only refused for the one? Capital One is one of the cards that need Excellent credit rating and as you don't have a single card you hardly fulfill the criteria. Need more info.
  • clio
    clio Posts: 3,345 Forumite
    Buy a camp bed from argos 20 quid, go down pub and watch the football.
    no debt,plenty of enjoyment and the money you'll save with pay for drinks easy eh lol :).... \0/
  • Any
    Any Posts: 7,959 Forumite
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    clio wrote: »
    Buy a camp bed from argos 20 quid, go down pub and watch the football.
    no debt,plenty of enjoyment and the money you'll save with pay for drinks easy eh lol :).... \0/

    Agree.
    My hubbie watches football in a pub and preffers it. Explains why he is married and not lonely wolf. Would he be pi!!!! money away on stupid things I certainly wouldn't marry him:D
    No money but NEED to have big LCD TV? Doesn't really make sense, does it?
  • _Andy_
    _Andy_ Posts: 11,150 Forumite
    Mr_Fix_It wrote: »
    but obviously cant go without a bed

    Agreed
    and watching live football on a big lcd tv.

    'Obviously'. My heart bleeds.
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