Credit Cards for People with Fair Credit

As a rule instant approval credit cards are offered to people with poor credit but if your credit is fair or better you can get an instant response as well. Many credit card issuers are able to respond to a credit card application right away after submission. If the credit card approval requires additional information or manual approval, then the approval process can take from two days to two weeks.

Credit score is not something you can improve fast. It requires hard work and time. However, there are ways to improve credit faster and one of them is getting a credit card that reports credit activity to major credit bureaus every month. Some credit card issuers offer credit cards with credit score trackers. Getting such card will help you save time on checking credit reports. Credit trackers will allow you to see whether you are doing right or you need to change something. Once you have a credit card, try to manage it responsibly: make all due monthly payments on time and stay within credit limits. Gaining some positive payment records will help you improve your credit.

There are a lot of credit cards with different credit card programs and which one is the best for you depends on your preferences. First of all, think where you shop most often or what purchases you are going to charge to your new card. Then think what types of rewards you want to earn. Do you feel comfortable with earning cash back or bonus points? There are credit cards with fixed rewards and with rewards that change depending on shopping category. Sometimes you will need to sign up in rotating categories to earn more rewards. So take this into consideration as well when you choose a credit card with rewards.