As of 2018 you can still set up google adword account without setting a campaign or credit-card information Follow the steps and you will be able to open an adword account. You can only do this if your email has not yet been set up for adword account.

HERE IS THE LONK FOR ADWORD ACCOUTN SETUP:
https://adwords.google.com/home/tools/manager-accounts/

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