Handle Credit With Caution
October 17, 2008 · Print This Article
The economy of the United States is largely based on credit. Everything that has driven the system so far has relied on a means of building credit and being given credit towards securing possessions on terms of a loan of some sort. While the system has its ups and downs, the banks and financial institutions of the country have managed to create a mess out of things by overextending credit to unworthy parties and by amassing bad mortgages and loans that have suffered from defaults.
While not everybody is responsible for getting involved with the mess, it has affected the entire country, and the shock waves from everything related are still rippling through the economy, causing major financial disturbances. The housing market crashed, and along with it the mortgage industry which has seen a record number of foreclosures due to delinquent and absent payments. From there, the U.S. automakers are all facing bankruptcy, and as a result they’re shutting down dozens of plants and laying off thousands of people in an attempt to cut costs. From here, people have less money to spend, due also to the higher costs of gas, food, and various commodities.
Everything combines to cause people to have to use their credit to make ends meet. Unfortunately, the banks of America have suffered the most out of this, and due to their own negligence and lack of foresight, allowed bad debts to collect on their part that nobody is paying back. As a result, people are losing out on getting loans and it’s harder than ever to secure one. With no credit backing the system and credit cards being harder to obtain, the idea of credit itself seems like a haunting concept in the minds of many people who are stuck having to face the doom and gloom of daily life in financially troubled times.
While it is a good idea to look at credit with caution, it’s not wise to dismiss it outright. It’s still essential to the economy, and as such, you should respect it. However, you should also keep in mind that you’re in control of your credit, and so you should do things in a way that benefits it while minimizing the expenses you accrue on a monthly basis. If you keep your costs at a minimum while paying off your debts on time, your credit will naturally improve. If you let everything go and approach your personal finances pellmell, then you’ll get nowhere and your credit may just suffer as a result.
It’s tough to build credit these days, and most people are suffering from bad credit already due to recent events. However, credit cards are still one of the strongest options for slowly building credit, but they must be respected. Being powerful weapons of finance, they can either slay your insecurities and establish a strong financial backbone that will get you through anything, or destroy your reputation for handling your money in a safe and responsible manner.
You want to take advantage of what credit cards offer you while avoiding the pitfalls that come with the possession of one. Keep in mind that it is a loan you must pay back on time and in full every month, and you’ll be well on your way towards a slow but very steady strong financial foundation.
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Some ways to start are to get a secure credit card (so you give them $500 and they give you a credit card with 500 limit) It may be a way to start if youre having trouble obtaining credit. Another way would be to get things with a co-signer. Sometimes thats not possibel but if you can it could help build you a credit rating fast, as long as you pay your payments. I know if i didnt have my husband id have horrible credit if any. But we get every loan, car, anything we get thats credit we get together and maintaining payments can help build this for you.
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I totally understand you wanting to pay cash for everything you buy, and not wanting to have any loans or credit cards, but you've got to understand that credit is a game, you just have to learn how to play it.
These unsecured cards are the only thing that's going to help you rebuild your credit. Even more, in most cases, than getting negative marks removed from your credit report.
I took my credit score from 580 to over 700 in under 6 months by doing two things, disputing negative marks on my credit report, and getting these merchandise cards.
See what you've got to understand is that the biggest mistake average people make with their credit, is that they pay everything off in full every month. In order for your credit score to steadily rise, you've got to keep a 10 to 30% debt to credit ratio on all unsecured debt, i.e. store cards, credit cards, and merchandise cards.
You determine your "high credit limit" by simply adding up the credit limits on all those cards or unsecured debt, and simply have balances that add up to 10-30% ratio of your high credit limit.
For example let's say you have three credit cards with a $5,000 limit each, so you'd have a $15,000 high credit limit. So you'd need to have a balance from these three cards of at least $1500 to get, and keep that 10% debt to credit ratio, and of course like I mentioned you could keep a higher balance than that, as long as that ratio never exceeds 30% you will certainly see your credit score rise consistently.
Now the problem for most people with bad or problem credit is that they simply can't get approved for regular credit cards, so they must get these merchandise cards instead. The key here is that a merchandise card and a "regular" credit card report and are considered the same on your credit report. So the credit limit on the merchandise care gets counted as part of that high credit limit we talked about earlier.
So for example: Joe wants to raise his credit score. He currently has two credit cards that have $2,000 limits on both. So currently his high credit limit is $4,000. But he has maxed out both of them. So his debt to credit ratio is 100%…not good.
So what does he do? He gets several merchandise cards. One with a limit of $10,000 and two more for $5,000 each. So now, Joe's high credit limit has suddenly gone up to $24,000. Now considering Joe doesn't abuse his merchandise cards and only uses $1,000 between the three of them, he now has $5,000 in debt to his available $24,000 which gives him the debt to credit ratio of about 21%. Which as we talked about, is between the 10-30% range.
Now Joe will continue to make the minimum payments on all his cards in order to show a good payment history, and this will allow his credit score to quickly and consistently rise.
This example can be done the exact same way if you're starting with no cards or no high credit limit at all.
Also, check out the credit secrets bible at the website I've listed in the source section of my answer here. I don't make any money if you buy one, or whatever, it just really helped me get ahead in the credit game, and change my life as far as credit goes. I tell all my friends and family that have credit problems about it.
Hope this helps,
Matthew
Might even build my credit in the process
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These credit cards have one thing in common – they are designed for bad credit people. The use of these credit cards are reported to major credit bureaus and this can be a vital thing for bad credit people. Using them will help such people improve their credit history (provided they use it wisely). Getting one such credit card is an opportunity not to be missed. Let us look at these offers.
1. The Imagine Gold Card
It reports to all the three major credit bureaus, being an unsecured card, it offers regular credit line increases. The card document says that all applications are accepted subject to credit card terms and it welcomes people with less than perfect credit.
2. USA Gold Shopping Card
This credit card doesn't check your credit and has no employment verifications. There are no turndowns and it provides guaranteed instant online approval (subject to credit card terms). The USA Gold Shopping Card gives $5000 unsecured gold credit line for their merchandise and it regulary increases credit limits of qualifying applicants. The USA Gold Shopping Card reports the credit card activity to all major credit bureaus, thus helps rebuild credit history. As a plus this card gives a $300 grocery coupon after enrollment to its applicants.
3. Platinum Plus Merchandise Credit Card
An usecured line of credit the Platinum Plus Merchandise Credit Card, has no credit checks and employment verifications and approves applicants with no credit or bad credit. Platinum Plus Merchandise Credit Card offers credit limit increases to those who qualify and the approval is guaranteed when qualifications are met. It has an exclusive shopping club for its members which has a huge inventory of over 16,000 products. Apply online at: http://www.credit-card-gallery.com/Guaranteed_Approval.html
Usually there are many small or fine print fees which can include monthly or yearly setup fees, early termination costs, etc. You may want to consider this before opening the account. If you do open the account. The best thing is to keep it open without a balance. The most important factor in todays market is not your credit score but your debt to credit ratio. If you have any debt on credit cards, keeping this account open will help offset the debt you have.
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