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CdTriX
Jul 31st, 2007, 02:23 PM
Hi,

I'm currently working in Canada, but a lot of my work is being done in the US. I need to sign up for a service but it requires an american credit card. Is there an easy way of getting an american credit card?

I have cousins in the US that can do it for me but i was wondering if i can do it myself so i dont' make it troublesome for them.

any advice is greatly appreciated.
3weddings
Jul 31st, 2007, 02:24 PM
Not since 911!

You can get a US currency card from your bank however.
CdTriX
Jul 31st, 2007, 02:29 PM
sadly it's not a money thing. they need the credit card for processing tax and what not.
matkun
Jul 31st, 2007, 02:53 PM
I think you need a US Social # for credit due to the credit check.
jda
Jul 31st, 2007, 03:53 PM
you can get one with rbccentura.

That's how I got mine.

PS no SSN required with rbccentura.
nickctn
Jul 31st, 2007, 05:08 PM
You can also try to apply for the Target RedCard Visa. I was able to get it using my Canadian SIN and driver's license.
excel
Aug 1st, 2007, 04:40 AM
you can get one with rbccentura.

That's how I got mine.

PS no SSN required with rbccentura.

is it the pocketcheck visa?
gtz_finest
Aug 1st, 2007, 03:49 PM
You can try what I did. I got the BMO mosaik U.S. dollar card and set my address to the states. Works the same as any other american credit card but you don't need a SSN.
gaore
Jan 7th, 2008, 02:51 PM
You can try what I did. I got the BMO mosaik U.S. dollar card and set my address to the states. Works the same as any other american credit card but you don't need a SSN.

Hi. How do you pay off the USD creditcard? Exchange your CAD to USD and

pay? or simply pay from your USD savings account? Can you pay online?
ayeung
Jan 10th, 2008, 11:23 PM
You can also try to apply for the Target RedCard Visa. I was able to get it using my Canadian SIN and driver's license.

+1. This seems to be the easiest way to get a credit card issued by american bank. I did this a few weeks ago at the checkout cashier in about 5 minutes.
thegradas
Jan 11th, 2008, 03:46 PM
Set up a Green Checking Acct. with Citizens Bank and you receive a MasterCard/Debit.
Also I have the Target VISA.


Hi,

I'm currently working in Canada, but a lot of my work is being done in the US. I need to sign up for a service but it requires an american credit card. Is there an easy way of getting an american credit card?
thegradas
Jan 11th, 2008, 03:47 PM
PAD from the US checking acct.


Hi. How do you pay off the USD creditcard? Exchange your CAD to USD and

pay? or simply pay from your USD savings account? Can you pay online?
najibs
Jan 11th, 2008, 04:07 PM
Just get a BMO US Dollar credit card. It's a Canadian card that works iN US Dollars, so you wont get charged the 2.5% currency conversions that you would with other Canadian cards. This is the easiest way of doing it if you reside in Canada but travel to the US a lot.
geronimo
Jan 13th, 2008, 01:10 AM
Yes you can get a US credit card without being an American resident and without a SSN...




you can get one with rbccentura.

That's how I got mine.

PS no SSN required with rbccentura.
Thanks for the info, good to know, I will check this out.





You can also try to apply for the Target RedCard Visa. I was able to get it using my Canadian SIN and driver's license.

+ 1, I have heard other people say the same thing.