 TITLE: 10 Potential Reasons Why Your Credit Card Application Was Denied CONTENT: 3\\. You Have Insufficient Income\n--------------------------------\nCard issuers typically don't disclose how much money you have to earn to get approved. But if you're a college student or only working part time, it could prove difficult to convince a credit card company that you have the ability to repay all debts you charge to the card.\nUnderstand what counts as income on a credit application to ensure that you're not leaving anything out. END