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I have tried applying for loans and cards. How can I fix my credit?

Question by ravenous_person: I have tried applying for loans and cards. How can I fix my credit?
I’m gonna get a Verizon phone, will a cell phone fix the bad credit I have? The loan I applied for said I had “no established credit” But I did have something in collections. It is listed as Paid.

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Answer by Cold
Cell phone do not report your payments to the credit bureaus.
Therefore they do not bring any benefit to your credit.

Consider getting a secured card.
You drop about $ 500 to $ 1,000 into an account and get a debit card to use against it.
Replace the money in full each month – no games.
Only a small percentage of these cards are turning into credit cards.
People that get them usually have bad credit, and can’t seem to be able to pay in full each month for what they use.
Use it wisely – it will reward you with good credit in a couple of years…

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Posted by Trevor Jones - May 14, 2013 at 1:57 pm

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Q&A: can i get my credit score up if its REALLY low?

Question by : can i get my credit score up if its REALLY low?
Like if I overdrafted my bank never payed them then would my credit score go down? im 16 my mother is also on the account would my credit get ruined before i was 18? if so how do i get it up like can you actually get your credit score up? is it hard?

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Answer by Johnny A
Dude especially now it’s hard because the banks aren’t lending that much, but it’s possible to get a joint credit card with your mother as a co-signer, like a student visa credit card. Your mom is joint on your bank account so if you overdraft your card, she pays for it or it messes up her credit. Same goes if you get a co-sign credit card. You might be able to get a credit card if you have a part time job, it’s known sometimes as a signature line of credit. If you owe money under your name, your only credit will be bad credit. Bad credit doesn’t drop below a score of like 400 i think. Good credit is around 700. Very good is 800+. Right now if you did a credit report with nothing negative like money owed to banks, or have a credit card or car, or loans, you would have what they call a “thin record” or “no data or score” Hope that makes sense. There are also 3 major credit beaureus that banks and collections report payments to Transunion, Experion, and Equifax.

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Posted by Trevor Jones - May 7, 2013 at 1:47 pm

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Does it make sense that my lack of credit affects a car loan?

Question by redsxgal32: Does it make sense that my lack of credit affects a car loan?
I am 23 years old and I applied for a loan yesterday to buy a new car. My credit score is 749 and I was refused the loan becuase of my “lack of credit.” Most items on my report are less than 3 years old, but I thought that was taken into account on your credit score. I was just wondering if this makes sense.

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Answer by Bharris44

Unfortunately, credit agencies only like to loan money to people with long, clean credit histories. Join a credit union and get a car loan through them. They are the most friendly for loans. You won’t get a great rate because of your short history, but you will most-likely get the loan, and the rate will be better than other agencies.

Keep your credit spotless, and once you’ve paid on it for a year or so, ask to refinance at a lower rate.

The other option is to get a co-signer who is older and has a good credit rating, but it’s best to get credit in your name only so that you won’t have this problem in the future.

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Posted by Trevor - February 21, 2013 at 2:28 pm

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Rental Property Investing 101: Know your Credit Score

Rental Property Investing 101: Know your Credit Score

Having a good credit score is among the essentials in getting a mortgage. Before heading out to your creditor, you should know your credit score beforehand.

As much as you can, do things that will boost your credit score. A good credit rating will definitely increase your investment options.

Take some time to watch this entertaining video and learn a thing or two about credit scores.

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Posted by Trevor Jones - March 15, 2012 at 2:43 pm

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American Credit Repair

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Personal Finance 101 – A Beginner’s Guide: What Every High School and University Student Needs to Know About Debt, Credit, and Money!

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Everything that you need to know about basic personal finances, from how to open a checking account to getting credit cards to how to use credit wisely and to your advantage to how to avoid getting into trouble with debt and credit to how to get a loan or grant for university to basic investing ideas, and more is in this book! Filled with a wealth of knowledge to help you gain good personal financial habits and retire wealthy, Personal Finance 101 – A Beginner’s Guide is ideal for teens and twenty-somethings just starting out in the financial world. Parents will want to read this book with their young adults to give them the head start in financial life that they never received. Complete with numerous links to on-line resources, you’ll want to refer to this book over and over again!

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The Definitive Guide to Raising Your Credit Score Whether you’re recovering from financial problems or need to pump up your score to qualify for a mortgage, you  need reliable information and expert guidance to fix and improve your credit rating.  Drawn from years of experience helping thousands of consumers, American Credit Repair empowers you with Everything U Need To Know to raise your credit score. Everything U Need to Know about Credit Repaire Obtaining and understanding consumer credit reports Correcting past mistakes and planning for the future Disputing inaccurate data on your credit file Dealing with collection agencies Avoiding foreclosure and  bankruptcy BONUS CD-ROM FEATURES: Ready-to-print forms and letters to repair your credit on your own plus vital consumer protection resources you can’t do without, and much more!The Definitive Guide to Raising Your Credit Score Whether you’re recovering from financial problems or need to pump up your score to qualify for a mortgage, you  need reliable information and expert guidance to fix and improve your credit rating.  Drawn from years of experience helping thousands of consumers, American Credit Repair empowers you with Everything U Need To Know to raise your credit score. Everything U Need to Know about Credit Repaire Obtaining and understanding consumer credit reports Correcting past mistakes and planning for the future Disputing inaccurate data on your credit file Dealing with collection agencies Avoiding foreclosure and  bankruptcy BONUS CD-ROM FEATURES: Ready-to-print forms and letters to repair your credit on your own plus vital consumer protection resources you can’t do without, and much more!

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