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Bad-credit blues: Bill collectors are hounding you. You can't buy a car, a home or even get a cell phone. You don't have to live like this. Even a sister For much of my adult life I was burdened with having poor credit. Falling into debt felt nightmarish line ghost of past bad choices always trailing behind me, Not even breaking up with a boyfriend...(Continue Reading)Easy money: a little thing like bad credit won't cost you a mortgage loan Mortgages to people with imperfect credit have increased 40% between 1995 and 1997. These 'subprime' borrowers are attractive to mortgage companies because ......(Continue Reading)Wiping the slate clean; bad credit can cost you a loan, insurance, even a job It's like a scheme to bilk yourself. You pay your rent with a cash advance from one credit card. You make your minimum payment on that card by taking a cash advance from another card. Finally, you're...(Continue Reading)Give yourself some credit: many people don't know what their credit score is, or if they have one at all. Learn how to boost your rating and get the credit Whether you left school before Eisenhower became president or received your diploma yesterday, you're always being graded on how you handle credit. What's more, the score you get--a number ranging...(Continue Reading)Good People, Bad Credit Byline: PETER BRANDOW A few years ago I learned how to sell cars in volume and with better margins by engaging the World Wide Web. Until then, without ......(Continue Reading) |