In spite of the stigma and possible embarrassment of filing for bankruptcy, many folks have mitigating circumstances that make it often their only option to bypass repeated court proceedings against them. One thing that often worries these people is the obtaining of a Credit Card after Bankruptcy.

Neither the less, there are some financial companies that have no trouble offering to issue a person a credit card after bankruptcy, although usually with a higher interest rate and annual fees attached.

As you may or may not know once someone has filed for bankruptcy they cannot do so again until seven years have passed. This is in fact one of the reasons why companies are even willing to provide credit cards in this situation.

Knowing this, these credit card companies have a legal recourse in collecting on any unpaid debt resulting from the card’s use. While most debt charged on a credit card is considered unsecured, if the cardholder cannot file bankruptcy, the company can use wage attachment to gain repayment.

There are numerous dangers is obtaining a credit card after bankruptcy, beyond the usually higher interest rate, as charges for being late with a payment as well as annual fees can quickly put the person into a bad credit risk again.

Many companies offering a credit card after bankruptcy offer it as a help in rebuilding a credit rating and even with annual fees as well as processing fees, sometimes equaling the initial credit limit, people take them out hoping to get back on their financial feet.

For some things quickly get worse and worse

Here is a little example for you: Say a person has a credit card after bankruptcy with initial fees of $290 with an initial credit limit of $300. If this person is even one day late with a payment he or she could be looking at a late fee of around $30!

This pushes your liability to $320, causing another $30 to be added as an over the limit fee. The person holding this credit card after bankruptcy now has a debt of $350 and they have not used the card at all.

In addition to the new debt, the interest rate on the card can quickly go to the maximum allowed by law because you failed to meet your obligation on the credit card after bankruptcy.

With the exception of actually paying up there really isn’t an easy way out at this stage, especially as many companies will make the demand that they are paid in full within 30 days.

Daily phone calls, court proceedings, you name it, from here on in things can really get ugly and fixing the mess often takes several years.

As you can see although obtaining a credit card after bankruptcy is possible, the consequences if you are unable to keep up with payments can be very severe, so whether or not you should get a credit card after bankruptcy is going to depend on your situation and your ability to pay on time.

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