Credit Mistakes Last a Long Time

October 23, 2008 · Print This Article

Making your credit count is crucial to achieving financial freedom in America. While you can do a lot with hard work to earn the money it takes to pay things off and buy what you need, having good credit is an investment in your own financial stability that allows you to save a lot by getting what you need without hurting your wallet.

Admittedly, the economy is currently in a slump. The collapse of the housing market brought with it a painful lesson to the mortgage industry, which relied on the constantly rising value of homes in order to make the cost of risky loans pay off. Without seeing even equal returns on most homes, many financial institutions have balked out of giving loans to anybody but those with the most stalwart credit. If anybody these days tries to obtain a loan with average credit, they’re going to be facing some real difficulties trying to get anywhere. This is especially true for those with bad or no credit.

The problem created by this is that people can’t make ends meet for obtaining the loans they need for affording or financing most big purchases. Furthermore, the cost of gas and food keeps rising, which has people exhausting their already strained credit to make ends meet. Because of the situation most people are in, it’s incredibly easy to get into serious debt just buying food and maintaining the standard of living that came with American life before the recession. However, this is the worst thing you could do when it comes to your credit.

The mistakes you make now regarding your bills will last longer than you may realize. For every late payment you let stagnate, you allow your credit to suffer. For as hard as it is to build credit, it’s just as easy to damage it. If you extend your finances beyond what you can afford right now, you could set yourself back in a pretty serious way in regards to your credit score. Even when the economy picks up in the future, you could find yourself being refused loans and unable to finance vehicles just because of the bills you neglected today.

What you want to do is stay sharp and keep an eye on your income and know where your money goes. Don’t allow your dollars to be wasted; put them where they count most, and keep your bills well taken care of. If you can’t afford everything you’re making payments on, then reevaluate what you possess and cut out what’s superficial or unnecessary. You probably don’t need everything that costs you money on a monthly basis, such as premium cable services or magazine subscriptions. These sort of things are the type of expenses that can harm your credit the most because most people tend to ignore them without thinking to cancel them, unlike their car payments and mortgages.

Credit is basically your financial reputation. You want to keep it clean and respectable so that creditors will take you seriously when it comes to dealing with you on terms of obtaining a loan. Credit goes beyond that, however; it also affects several other things, such as your car insurance and eligibility for some apartments even. You want to make sure that you don’t harm it because the mistakes you make can haunt you a long time, even after you fix them later.

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26 Responses to “Credit Mistakes Last a Long Time”

  1. irenheiste on August 1st, 2010 8:39 pm

    Look for a FREE Credit Counseling organization in your area. They can help with your problem of credit repair and sources of help for housing. Avoid the fee based organizations.

  2. zollshan on August 4th, 2010 1:41 am

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  3. foller on August 10th, 2010 4:44 pm

    Actually, it's a short story. No one else wants to stick their neck out (co-signing) to cover your debts after you have shown little ability to handle your own affairs. They will be 100% financially responsible if you default on your debts and they know it. Operating a business is like operating your own financial affairs on steriods.

    Who in their right mind would start a business on credit card with up to 32% anual interest? That is a very large nut to crack on top of paying for employees,your wages, materials, rent,phone and lights…. then look for making a profit too???
    Tell me what kind of business you are going into that has a 32% profit after all expenses and I will start one in a heartbeat (as long as it is legal to do so)

    Maybe you had better sit down and work out a business financial plan… then work towards fulfilling it and obtaining the capital you need by working and saving the start-up funds… then someone might be willing to listen to your business idea. If you don't believe in yourself then others will not believe any differently. There is no shortcut to success. Those who cut corners are the first to fail.

    Response to additional details:

    The most probable way you will get a card is with that much money in their account. Your credit limit will match the amount of money in the savings account held by the credit card company. That way you can start building up a history of purchases and paying the bill on time. You have to re-establish a history of being reliable. After a couple of years of a spotless record, you may find someone who is willing to issue you limited credit and further build from that. I know you are looking for a fast way to do this…. sorry probably not going to happen.

    I am not trying to beat up on you… I am trying to show you how others (creditors and co-signers) will look at this. Even if you have lost your job,any work is better than none… even fliping burgers. 10 G's is not an undoable amount but it might take you 1 year to get there working minimum wage. Hopefull you will do the numbers and see that if you are holding 10Grand worth of debt on a credit card, your whole business profit will go to support the debt and you are working for nothing.

    If you were an engineer then you are used to solving problems with a systems approach and a thorough evaluation. It doesn't sound like you are using your formal education on this new problem. Please write up a plan and look at all the issues systematically. Form a feasable plan and go after your dreams.

    Hope that helps

  4. kirimitson halsa on August 10th, 2010 7:52 pm

    The information on your credit report is extremely important. Most Americans are unaware of everything that’s included, besides the regular credit history.

  5. klinsholt on August 11th, 2010 12:39 pm

    Actually, it's a short story. No one else wants to stick their neck out (co-signing) to cover your debts after you have shown little ability to handle your own affairs. They will be 100% financially responsible if you default on your debts and they know it. Operating a business is like operating your own financial affairs on steriods.

    Who in their right mind would start a business on credit card with up to 32% anual interest? That is a very large nut to crack on top of paying for employees,your wages, materials, rent,phone and lights…. then look for making a profit too???
    Tell me what kind of business you are going into that has a 32% profit after all expenses and I will start one in a heartbeat (as long as it is legal to do so)

    Maybe you had better sit down and work out a business financial plan… then work towards fulfilling it and obtaining the capital you need by working and saving the start-up funds… then someone might be willing to listen to your business idea. If you don't believe in yourself then others will not believe any differently. There is no shortcut to success. Those who cut corners are the first to fail.

    Response to additional details:

    The most probable way you will get a card is with that much money in their account. Your credit limit will match the amount of money in the savings account held by the credit card company. That way you can start building up a history of purchases and paying the bill on time. You have to re-establish a history of being reliable. After a couple of years of a spotless record, you may find someone who is willing to issue you limited credit and further build from that. I know you are looking for a fast way to do this…. sorry probably not going to happen.

    I am not trying to beat up on you… I am trying to show you how others (creditors and co-signers) will look at this. Even if you have lost your job,any work is better than none… even fliping burgers. 10 G's is not an undoable amount but it might take you 1 year to get there working minimum wage. Hopefull you will do the numbers and see that if you are holding 10Grand worth of debt on a credit card, your whole business profit will go to support the debt and you are working for nothing.

    If you were an engineer then you are used to solving problems with a systems approach and a thorough evaluation. It doesn't sound like you are using your formal education on this new problem. Please write up a plan and look at all the issues systematically. Form a feasable plan and go after your dreams.

    Hope that helps

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  18. febrelly on August 20th, 2010 7:55 am

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    Categorized in Banking and Finance,

    The variety of financial services now available is diverse. Gone are the days when there were only a few credit card companies operating, today there are many more players. Choosing good or bad credit cards often comes down to the amount of time and effort you are willing to put in to researching the latest offers and deals.

  19. sohnica drump on August 23rd, 2010 6:44 am

    Actually, it's a short story. No one else wants to stick their neck out (co-signing) to cover your debts after you have shown little ability to handle your own affairs. They will be 100% financially responsible if you default on your debts and they know it. Operating a business is like operating your own financial affairs on steriods.

    Who in their right mind would start a business on credit card with up to 32% anual interest? That is a very large nut to crack on top of paying for employees,your wages, materials, rent,phone and lights…. then look for making a profit too???
    Tell me what kind of business you are going into that has a 32% profit after all expenses and I will start one in a heartbeat (as long as it is legal to do so)

    Maybe you had better sit down and work out a business financial plan… then work towards fulfilling it and obtaining the capital you need by working and saving the start-up funds… then someone might be willing to listen to your business idea. If you don't believe in yourself then others will not believe any differently. There is no shortcut to success. Those who cut corners are the first to fail.

    Response to additional details:

    The most probable way you will get a card is with that much money in their account. Your credit limit will match the amount of money in the savings account held by the credit card company. That way you can start building up a history of purchases and paying the bill on time. You have to re-establish a history of being reliable. After a couple of years of a spotless record, you may find someone who is willing to issue you limited credit and further build from that. I know you are looking for a fast way to do this…. sorry probably not going to happen.

    I am not trying to beat up on you… I am trying to show you how others (creditors and co-signers) will look at this. Even if you have lost your job,any work is better than none… even fliping burgers. 10 G's is not an undoable amount but it might take you 1 year to get there working minimum wage. Hopefull you will do the numbers and see that if you are holding 10Grand worth of debt on a credit card, your whole business profit will go to support the debt and you are working for nothing.

    If you were an engineer then you are used to solving problems with a systems approach and a thorough evaluation. It doesn't sound like you are using your formal education on this new problem. Please write up a plan and look at all the issues systematically. Form a feasable plan and go after your dreams.

    Hope that helps

  20. pranzaney moya on August 24th, 2010 9:14 am

    Get a credit card and take care of it. Always pay on time, the full amount is better.

    It will increase your credit score, and you'll be able to get better rates.

    There you go :

    Good luck !

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  22. czer on August 29th, 2010 2:20 pm

    if you’re having problems getting a payday loan it’s because of your credit most likely, if your having problems and are interested in repairing your credit score write me. I can help raise it up 150 points legally.

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    Bad credit. how to clean up my bad credit from my credit report?

  24. estwoolfri on August 31st, 2010 6:24 am

    shit i did have 702 now its 555 got a new card what happen lol

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