Self – Credit Builder & Cash

4.6
90K reviews
1M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Self helps you create healthy financial habits with tools to build credit and grow your savings. Or need funds fast? Self Cash gives you quick access to money for unexpected expenses.
Whether you’re starting fresh or rebuilding, Self empowers your financial wellness and puts you in control. All credit scores are welcome.

GET A CASH ADVANCE
- Qualify for up to $100†
- See offers in less than 5 minutes
- No credit check, no impact to your score
- No hidden fees, no monthly charges

THE SECURED CARD WITH NO CREDIT CHECK
- Add the secured Self Visa® Credit Card* to your toolkit
- No credit check required
- High approval rates
- Control your credit limit
- Build credit with all 3 credit bureaus
- Use everywhere Visa is accepted in the US

BUILD CREDIT & SAVINGS TOGETHER
- Lift your credit score by 47 points, on average‡
- Plans start at $25/mo.§
- Unlock your savings at the end, minus interest and fees
- No credit score required
- No credit check

REPORT YOUR RENT PAYMENTS AT NO EXTRA COST
- Increase your credit score at no cost‖
- Build credit with all 3 credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion
- No hard pull, no credit check
- No credit card required
- Establish positive payment history — credit score’s #1 factor¶
- Track credit score with VantageScore 3.0¹
- Self’s fastest way to build credit²

GET THE CREDIT YOU DESERVE FOR CELL PHONE AND MORE
- Build credit with cell phone, water, electricity, gas, and rent payments for $6.95/mo.³
- Add up to 5 payments to your TransUnion credit report each month
- Credit monitoring by TransUnion
- Cancel any time

DISCLOSURES
*The secured Self Visa® Credit Card is issued by Lead Bank, Sunrise Banks, N.A., or First Century Bank, N.A. each Member FDIC.

Qualification for the secured Self Visa® Credit Card is based on meeting eligibility requirements, including income and expense requirements and establishment of security interest. Criteria subject to change. $0 annual fee for the first year only, $25 annual fee thereafter. Variable APR of 28.24%. Offer valid for new customers only.

Credit Builder Accounts & Certificates of Deposit made/held by Lead Bank, Sunrise Banks, N.A., or First Century Bank, N.A., each Member FDIC. Subject to credit approval.

‡Based on a 2024 TransUnion® study, customers who opened a 24 month Self Credit Builder Account in Q1 2023 with a starting VantageScore 3.0 under 600 and made on-time payments, saw an average VantageScore 3.0 increase of 47 by month 12. Results will vary, Self does not guarantee a score increase. Late/missed payments on other Self products and other credit obligations can lower scores even if Credit Builder Account payments are made on time.

§Minimum and maximum repayment period for all loan products is 24 months. Maximum Annual Percentage Rate (APR) of all loan products is 15.92%. Sample products are $25 monthly loan payment at a $511 loan amount, 24 month term and 15.92% APR, Total Payments of $600; Check the pricing page in the Self app or Self.inc for current pricing.

†Self Cash is offered in the Self app only, bank account connection via Plaid and associated debit card required, not offered in all states. Fees apply for expedited disbursement. Cash advance amounts vary based on eligibility and may change periodically; no guarantee of offer. Average offer $60, as of Q2 2025.

‖Results vary. You may not receive an improved credit score. Not all lenders use scores impacted by rent reporting. Not all bill payments may be eligible. See learn.self.inc/lpg/mpa/rent-bills-landing for details.

¶See https://www.ficoscore.com/education#WhatYour

¹Credit scores only available to customers our 3rd party vendor is able to validate.

²Payments are reported to the bureaus within 72 hours. Payments may take two weeks or more to appear on your credit report.

³Rent payments are reported to Experian, Equifax & TransUnion. Utility & cell phone payments are reported to TransUnion.

Self Financial, Inc. 901 E 6th Street Suite 400, Austin, TX 78702
Updated on
Aug 8, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, Personal info and 3 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 4 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.6
88.2K reviews
Heather Dumas
August 3, 2025
Do NOT miss a payment.After 15 days, $15 LATE fee. After 30, reported to credit: takes away the small increase in credit score Self gives & MORE! *DO NOT GET THEIR CREDIT CARD* $25 annual fee, monthly interest. Even if it's YOUR money to spend, there are so many fees, even if they deduct what you spend on it from your FINAL payment (the check they send you), you will end up paying MORE. When I got my final check, with my credit usage deducted, I somehow STILL had a $300 balance on my credit card
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Paulino Rodriguez Jr
June 20, 2025
since I started using this app everything was great. every month I added the set amount of money that I had agreed on and my score continued to climb. However... once I applied for the 200$ credit card my credit score has continued to drop. It is extremely annoying, because I have never failed to pay my balance in full. But, because I have elected to pay the standard method,as opposed to the expedited way, when I go to pay off all of my balance it takes several days to post. It's a 200$ limit!
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R R
June 19, 2025
I used Self as a strategic tool to build credit while maintaining full control over my payments. The process was simple: I chose my plan, made consistent monthly payments, and watched my credit score rise month after month. What stood out most was the transparency no hidden fees, no games. They reported to all three credit bureaus, which helped establish a solid payment history.
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What’s new

Thank you for using Self! This app update includes:

- Minor app improvements updates & bug fixes