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Help build your credit with a secured credit card 

No application fees or activation fees
Credit line $300-$4,900. Your maximum credit line is determined by your individual ability to pay based on the income that you provide and your security deposit.
Important account information is shared with the 3 major credit bureaus—helping you build your credit history
After 12 months, you may qualify to have your security deposit returned while you continue to use your card
$39 annual fee† https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit-cards/products/secured-credit-card.go 

I wouod start with a gas card.  Seems that the oil companies will give anyone a credit card, build your credit score with that and after a year or so of 'paying on time' apply for a major credit card.