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A comment on LendUp (YC W12) Scores $150M for a Credit Card That Won’t Screw You Over. Parent comment

Re:LendUp (YC W12) Scores $150M for a Credit Card That Won’t... by username_in_use on Sunday January 24, 2016 @01:13AM (#10961681)
This is a horrible way to build credit. You are literally throwing money in the trash. Go get a secured credit card.
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Re:LendUp (YC W12) Scores $150M for a Credit Card That Won’t... by rdl on Sunday January 24, 2016 @04:28PM (#10964099)
Diversity of types of loan is worth it (card, installment debt). If you're borrowing $1000 at 7% for a year it's on par with the fees for a secured credit card.
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