On 6/14/2016 6:07 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 6/14/2016 2:30 PM, Nancy Young wrote:

>> Happened to my mother, no one would give her a card, and these
>> days there are things that are just plain easier with one. She's
>> the most credit worthy person and it didn't matter.

> Used to be near impossible for a woman to get a card, even working
> women.

Quite true.

> My wife, who does not work, got an offer in the mail about 15
> years ago so she took it. Although she does not really need a card of
> her own now, you never know what the future holds.

These days, I think if you have a joint card, it reflects on her
credit report while that wasn't always the case. That's why I
got credit cards in my name only, and I still do. I'm old enough
to remember when it was questioned why you'd want a card without
your husband.

It's not some feminism thing, it's being prepared if something
happens.

nancy