Credit Union credit cards are generally better than bank credit cards as they have a lower interest rate, enforced by federal law. Credit union bankers usually pay $20 for late fees and bank credit card owners can sometimes pay nearly double.
If you get a loan, pay off credit cards and keep the loan payments current until it is paid off. Your CR will be pretty darn good.
High Credit card balance affect your credit score negatively. See, the debt to credit ratio makes up 10% of your credit score. This means the amount of money you owe on a credit line. The more you owe, the worse it hurts your credit (maxed out cards do the most damage). It is recommended to try to be below 30% of your line of credit.
Finding a credit card with a bad credit score can be hard. The more you get refused, the worse your score gets. It is often suggested starting with a secured credit card to improve the score. Secured credit cards can be obtained at American Express and other providers.
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Not having a credit history is better than having a bad credit history. Bad credit is very bad... No credit is good. you are now ready to apply for credit. Start small, like a department store credit card. You must establish credit and use it in order to get a credit rating.
A foreclosure or bankruptcy is never good for your credit, this is something you'd be better off discussing with an attorney. You can avoid foreclosure by filing bankruptcy.
Your credit score gets lower.
worse... you know that quote, 'for better or for worse?'
There were a few. The invasion of the Soviet Union changed it for the worse, the battle of Kursk changed it for the better.
The answer depends on how many other credit cards you have. If you only have one then hang on to it. In fact, use it to buy a tank of gas or groceries once a month and then pay it off. This will have a very positive effect on your credit score. Some people mistakingly believe that just having a credit card is bad for their credit. Not so. Its better to have one or two cards, use them occasionally and pay them off. ------- The above answer doesn't really answer the question. The answer is that, for most people, it is better to leave it open with zero balance. Your credit score is partially based on how much of your available credit you are currently using. Canceling a card causes these numbers to change for the worse. For example, let's say you have one card with a $5,000 maximum and another card with a $10,000 maximum. If you were carrying $3,000 on the first card, you would be using 20% of your total credit (3000 / (10000+5000)). If you canceled the second card, you would then be using 3000 out of 5000, or 60% of your available credit. One thing to be careful of is leaving cards open that charge an annual fee, such as Rewards programs. If you haven't made any purchases on the card, it's easy to forget about paying it. Having a late payment on your credit report is much worse than just closing the account. The moral is, cut up your credit cards if you want, but canceling the card can actually hurt your credit score. You can close an account by calling the toll free number for Customer Service on the back of the card.
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For Better or For Worse - film - was created in 1993.