If any of you are old enough to remember the effects of the last major recession in the late ’80s and early 90’s, you will recall that with the collapse of stock market prices in 1987 even greater than the ‘great recession’ of the 1920’s. For several years after, personal savings, along with many stock-market [...]
Credit cards are a big business nowadays, with many companies making affluence off finance arraigns. The typical yearly percentage rate is about 16% on most credit cards. With that kind of pursuit, it’s tough to pay down a credit card, because it is consistently charging pursuit and adding to the rule. Even hot stocks are [...]
First, check your spending. Where does all your money go? You need to take a serious look at your finances to figure out why you currently have a poor credit rating. Is it because of irresponsibility, or because you truly can’t afford the things you are buying?
Second, make regular payments on your existing credit account.
With a good credit score an applicant will receive prompt response from many lenders, all of them offering low interest rates and low down payment options. The loan amount offered also may be high. On the contrary a low credit score would result in a lot of rejection from various mortgage financers. Because creditors wouldn’t come forward easily to give credit to individuals that have a history of difficulty in repaying existing loans. (more…)