You must be at least 18 years old to get a credit card by yourself, but getting a credit card at that age won't be as simple as applying for the credit card and getting approved. While you can legally get a credit card as young as age 18, the law requires that you have your own steady source of income to qualify for a credit card. Unfortunately, a monthly allowance from your parents probably won't count. It's for your own good.
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens, Washington, exploded in a spectacular and devastating eruption that brought the volcano to the attention of the world. Few people realized that Mount St. Helens had long been the most active volcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest.
Mount St. Helens. Prior to 1980, Mount St. Helens formed a conical, youthful volcano sometimes known as the Fuji-san of America. During the 1980 eruption the upper 400 m of the summit was removed by slope failure, leaving a 2 x 3.5 km horseshoe-shaped crater now partially filled by a lava dome.ount St. Helens. Prior to 1980, Mount St. Helens formed a conical, youthful volcano sometimes known as the Fuji-san of America. During the 1980 eruption the upper 400 m of the summit was removed by slope failure, leaving a 2 x 3.5 km horseshoe-shaped crater now partially filled by a lava dome.