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Reader’s Question:

Ok, fine. So I am not the most spender in Lakewood, Washington. I admit I’ve been carefree in my spending in the past but now I need to have it corrected. I’ve heard of credit counseling, what is this?

Jhoanna

Lakewood, WA

Hello, Jhoanna! Don’t be too hard on yourself, may people have fallen into this trap and have recovered well, and credit counseling has helped them in the journey. Credit counseling (as the name implies) is just like any counseling services. In credit counseling, there will be professionals who will look at your expenses, income and assets. Together with you – and it is imperative that you will be open-minded to the idea of scrutinizing your finances – they will assess your current financial standing and help you come up with a plan that will help you regain control of your current situation.

There will be many credit counseling agencies in Lakewood, Washington, Jhoanna, some of them may even be non-government organizations (NGOs) whose advocacy is to help Americans have liberation from credit and stay liberated; you need to choose well, though, Jhoanna. If a credit counseling group from Lakewood, Washington offers you credit counseling but is asking a steep sum for it, then you might just end up having a worse financial situation than when you first approached them. Ask around for referrals, Jhoanna – like I said, you are not the first person to have undergone this crisis, and there will always be a friend of a friend of a friend who knew of a friend who underwent credit counseling.

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Reader’s Question:

Hello, hello! Is it true that my credit report will affect my future loan applications in Thornton, Colorado?

Aubrey

Thornton, CO

Yes, Aubrey, this is a practice common to many financing and lending institutions all over Thornton, Colorado and in the other parts of United States as well. If you have heard of the phrase “character investigation”, then you would know that lenders will look into your background and try to come up with your profile with just the limited information they have access to.

Because they have limited time to form a judgment of you, or to better state it, they have very limited time to get to know you better, they have no gauge on whether you are a responsible person or not. And so they will turn to information that will be accessible to them and that is your credit report. Lenders believe that there will be a recurrent pattern to someone’s behavior when it comes to paying (or not paying) their debts. If you have been a bad girl in the past (pardon the term), then most probably you will be again in the future. So yes, Aubrey, definitely your credit report plays a very significant role in your future loan applications in Thornton, Colorado.

Because of this, it is very advisable that you maintain your credit standing in good condition. And this is only fair, since there is really nothing free in this world, right? If you buy that great pair of shoes, you must know that it did not drop down from the sky, and that someone (read: you!) should pay for it. So the next time you see those Jimmy Choos, think twice if you want to swipe that card!

Tags: credit management, credit repair, credit reports

Reader’s Question:

Hello! How are you today? I need some help fast. I will be facing my final interview with a potential employer in Akron, Ohio in a month’s time but this guy from HR gave me a tip that I will be asked about my credit history. Help! I need credit repair fast! I don’t want to lose this opportunity just because of my bad credit!

Derek

Akron, OH

Tsk, tsk, Derek! I’m not passing judgment here but this is a classic case of credit karma, as I’d like to call it. When we get a loan or purchase something on credit, we should be aware of the responsibility associated with it, and that is paying the loan or the credit, at the right time agreed. This is only fair, considering you have enjoyed your purchase and was able to buy it at a time when you had no funds. However, for one reason or another, some creditors fail to fulfill their side of the bargain and end up with a bad credit standing. They sit on it until something like this happens and they realize that the problem they have ignored has not gone away!

Anyway, I’m sure that you didn’t come here to hear a lecture but I just want to stress that we all have to be responsible in fulfilling our responsibilities in these kinds of contracts – whether it is in Akron, Ohio or Tallahassee! So now, my friend, your past is hunting you, and you need to repair your bad credit fast, otherwise (like you said) you may lose this opportunity which you obviously seem to like. What you need to do now is find a way to pay off all your debts so you can repair your bad credit situation.

Instead of robbing a store in Akron, Ohio (which will even make your opportunity disappear faster!), you may want to look for a quick loan that will enable you to consolidate all your debts, with a reasonable interest rate and payment scheme. This way, you will be able to fix your bad credit while afford to pay your new debt. Good luck, Derek, I hope you get this job!

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Reader’s Question:

I learned from a friend that my bad credit standing affects my home insurance application. How can this be possible? Is this the practice in Lincoln Nebraska NE?

Katie

Lincoln, NE

Not only in Lincon Nebraska, but also in the whole country as well, Katie. Credit standing is said to reflect the attitude of a person and though it may sound a bit judgmental, the rule of thumb for most insurers is: bad creditor, high risk. They say that if you are not responsible to maintain good credit, you might not also be responsible in taking care of your home, thereby increasing the risks for the insurers. Like I said, this is just a generalization, but one subscribed to by insurers nonetheless.

Bad credit can drive your home insurance premiums up and so it is advisable to fix your credit first before you apply for a home insurance policy. While you are waiting for this, you can start shopping online for free quotes from this page by entering your zip code. You can print the proposals given by several insurers from Lincoln Nebraska so you can study and compare them side by side. You will also want to speak to them in person because the proposal you got online might not yet reflect the correct premiums due to your bad credit. Each insurer will interpret and underwrite risks differently and you might be able to find an insurer who will not ask such high premiums for your home insurance due to your bad credit.

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Reader’s Question:

My home creditor in Thornton Colorado CO kept asking about my credit report. I must admit they’re not in the best shape but what does it have to do with my home loan? A shirt is not the same as a house, man!

Brendan

Thornton, CO

Hello, Brendan!

That is definitely true, my friend – a house is not a shirt and a shirt is not a house. But the person who wears and lives in them will be the same person and will probably behave and maintain the two items the same way. If his clothing is sloppy he’s house is probably unkempt. This is the rule of thumb that is followed by many insurers and creditors in Thornton Colorado CO and in fact in many other places in the country, if not the world over. Remember that both creditors – your credit card company and home loan company – don’t really know you and will only evaluate you based on the limited information they have. This limited information will now be contrasted against the many statistics and profiles that they have and from this they will try to come up with your character profile. Over the years, they have gathered enough cases to support the notion that bad creditors (credit card holders) will most probably have a hard time keeping up with other loans too. And remember that creditors will always err in favor of being safe.

What you should do, Brendan, is find a way to fix your bad credit for you to have higher chances of having your home loan approved. There are many offices in Thornton Colorado CO who will be willing to help you. Remember though that you have to fulfill the conditions otherwise you run the risk of even worsening your credit report.

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