Cris Rendall asked: Ignoring the problems that bad credit creates can be easy at times. Day-to-day most people don’t need to worry about their credit scores. Unfortunately the time will come when you need to face the issue head-on. I came to this point about a year ago and decided that I needed to fix [...]
AskTheMoneyMan asked: Watch and listen as I call my credit card company and ask for a lower interest rate.James
MsNomer asked: My credit rating is probably better than the average as I pay all my credit bills on time, but I’d like to consolidate all the debt for a lower interest rate, with an eye on paying it all off faster. Would it be better to pay off the balances individually than to consolidate? [...]
Francine Denson asked: Your personal credit rating is considered any time you are seeking a loan or line of credit. This is what ultimately determines if you get the loan or not and if so what interest rate you will pay. For this reason, your credit rating is one of the most important numbers in [...]
Gary Bunn asked: Your credit report is the one piece of financial information on which you will be judged on forever! This is the one piece of personal information that will determine if you are accepted or turned down for every credit application you make in your entire life. Its not surprise then that having [...]
Dr. Butt, CPA asked: I am the co-signer with my mom when we financed a car from Honda. It lasts for 5 years. I am trying to pay it off in 2 or 3 payments within 1 year to avoid having to pay the high 9% interest rate. By doing this, how will it affect [...]
Molly Wider asked: Something that many individuals with bad credit have in common is that they do nothing about it. They accept that they have bad credit and live with the consequences. Many don’t realize that it is actually not that difficult to fix a credit score. It does take patience as it can take [...]
Maury Lum asked: This article covers the topic of our personal credit rating and credit history. Credit rating plays a very large role in determining eligibility for securing new credit in addition to the terms and options available. As such, it is important to understand what information the credit reporting agencies use in order to [...]
Kevin H asked: Ok so I have a credit card that has a balance of almost $6,000. The minimum payments are $179.00 each month. This card is insane. The interest is 29.9%. I was possibly thinking that I would get a pre-approved credit card I was offered in the mail for a $5000.00 dollar credit [...]
W. M. Blake asked: Anyone who has checked into their credit score has probably found the rating scale to be somewhat confusing. There are a bunch of numbers, each meaning something different. Understanding how this rating works will help you to read your credit score effectively.There are several pieces of information reviewed by companies when [...]