Getting a credit card in a good economy is a very easy task. In a good economy, companies will extend you credit even if you have a poor credit score. The credit these companies extend will not be good (i.e., the credit card will have numerous fees and an extremely high interest rate), but these [...]
Entries Tagged as 'bad credit'
Getting a Credit Card With Bad Credit in a Tight Market
November 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Credit Cards, Credit Repair
Tags: bad credit·Banking·banking relationships·Credit card·Credit Score·credit union·economy·good deals·secured cards·shop·tight credit market
Is the Credit Scoring System Fair? A Viewpoint Which Agrees
October 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Consumer Info, Credit Reports
I’m a good debater – I can make an argument out of anything, which is one of the reason I enjoy writing. Recently, I listened to a conversation over whether or not the current credit scoring was fair to the consumer. I argued both sides successfully to the frustration of my audience. [...]
Tags: Apply Online·bad credit·Credit Reports·Credit Scores·Credit Scoring System.·fair·Good Credit·lenders·Mortgage·personal responsibility
When Having Bad Credit Isn’t Your Fault
September 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Bankruptcy, Credit Bureaus and Scores, Credit Repair, Credit Reports
Many people think that having bad credit is always someone’s fault. In today’s economic environment, foreclosures are happening right and left and the job market is the worst since 1983. As a result of this crisis, the number of people with bad credit (not just a few missed payments) is increasing. [...]
Tags: bad credit·Bankruptcy·Credit Report Errors·Credit Reports·divorce·health insurance·Identity Theft·Medical Bills·un-employment
Bad Credit – What Does it Actually Cost You?
August 11th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Budgeting, Career, Credit Repair, Credit Reports, Mortgages
Every day, when faced with having to make some tough choices regarding debt which will impact their credit, people tell me they just don’t care about their credit or just don’t need their credit. I am always amazed. Don’t they realize that having bad credit can cost them thousands of dollars a year?
Employment
Having [...]
Tags: actual costs·Auto Loans·bad credit·Credit Cards·debt·employment·insurance scores·Mortgages·repair credit
