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If you have been declared bankrupt yet you are thinking of getting a credit card, you may be wondering if it is possible. Well the good news is that you can and what’s more, you can actually use the credit card to help build your credit back up.

It has been known for a while that credit cards can actually be used to build credit back up, yet there are still many people who do not know this. They believe that credit cards are there to get you into debt, not help you out of it. So just how can you use a credit card to build your credit back up after bankruptcy?

There are some companies who offer credit cards to people with poor credit, even those who have filed for bankruptcy. Each loan company decides whether or not you can have a loan by looking at your individual circumstances. The only problem you will have is that many companies will now see you as a high risk. This is because you failed to pay back your previous debts so what makes you able to do it this time? Due to this risk that they are taking giving you the money, the interest rate which you have to pay is more than likely going to be quite high.

Even though the charges are generally higher, it would still be worth applying for the cheapest one which you can find. All you have to do to build your credit up is purchase small items on the card and pay off more than the minimum balance each month. Ideally you would pay off the full amount which is why the purchases should be small.

If you continue to do this then your credit rating will go up and that way if you do ever need credit again, you will be able to get it without those high interest charges.