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why cant i get accepted for a credit card?

farleyo · 2010-09-26 16:27:07

hi there im trying to find out if anyone would know a reason for me not getting accepted for a credit card. i'm 20 years old in a job with a salary over 22K. I'm not in debt and never have been. im soon to be going on a cruise and tried to apply for a post office credit card to take advantage of the benefits which come…

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MFWannabe Posts: 2,473 Forumite

26 September 2010 at 10:50PM

hi
You have been advised how to improve your credit rating; you need to obtain some credit to get a good credit history. See the suggestions in the post from KingElvis on where to start

MFW 2025 #50: £1989.73/£6000

12/08/25: Mortgage: £62,500.00
12/06/25: Mortgage: £65,000.00
07/03/25: Mortgage: £67,000.00
18/01/25: Mortgage: £68,500.14
27/12/24: Mortgage: £69,278.38

27/12/24: Debt: £0 🥳😁
27/12/24: Savings: £12,000

12/08/25: Savings: £12,000

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