Personally, I don't like check cards, too easy to get carried away. Cindy On Tue, 29 May 2001 02:51:16 EDT Magenta Raine <[log in to unmask]> writes: > Yes, Tim, but be very careful. Credit card companies will send you > many > offers and if you accept them, they can be dangerous. ask your bank > to start > you on the road to building credit. The interest alone will cost you > big time > if you fail to pay off your debts on time. I'm struggling to pay off > one > card, it will take me three years if I don't get a job. I tear up > all credit > card offers. The best thing in my opinion is to get an ATM/check > card. They > work like a credit card in that you can order stuff with it, but the > money is > taken out of your checking account. mag >