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 How do you get an unsecured loan when you have EXTREMELY bad credit.?
I have tried prosper.com as I have seen suggested so many times on this site, but I was turned down. I need $3500 ASAP. I am desperate....


 Terrible credit credit cards?
My credit is not bad because I can't handle money, I have never had an account open in which I would receive credit if I paid on time or vice versa.


Two medical bills, small $10...


 My credit is about 650 and next year i want to refinance home?
i have a credit score of 650 got 1 credit card one small loan that will be paid by october and mortgege payment i want my score to be at 750 next year is it possible with these credits or should i ...


 I am wanting to melt my credit cards. I heard it somewhere. Is it safe to do in your home oven?
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 I purchased a home for 360,000 paid 50k, down and I now owe 366K on it payments now 2700 a month, suggestions?
the lender will not lower the payments or the interest rate and the new appraisal on the home is 330,000. Any suggestions will help I can't afford the payments....


 What is the purpose of Superman's cape??
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 Credit card question for you folks that 'know better'!?
I have 2 credit cards with extremely high interest rates because of past mistakes.. one is for $500, the other for $700...they are nearly maxed out because with the interest I can't get ahead. W...


 If you default on your credit card debt, an unsecured debt, why can the bank garnish your salary?
I thought a credit card was an "unsecured" debt, meaning they are loaning you money not based on your assets, but on their assumption (based on their research into your history) that you ...


 I am 16 years old.?
I want to build up my credit , is there any thing that i can get to start building my credit? Like a credit card or a gas card? I would love to hear your answers !!...


 How do I improve my credit score?
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 I am looking for a credit card for people with really bad credit.?
I have really bad credit but am in the process of turning it around and improving it. I am looking for a guaranteed approval credit card. One that doesn't have to have a deposit or where ...


 Help Bankruptcy!!!!?
Can someone help me out please? I am going to file bankruptcy on my truck and credit card that I have if I file bankruptcy is there anyway that I can keep the truck cause that is the only ...


 Question about paying off a credit card...?
I am planning to use some of my tax refund to pay off a credit card. One has a $460 balance through Care Credit, with a $500 limit, so I planned to just pay that off but keep the card open of course. ...


 My ex and i had a bank account he wrote a bad check now they are trying to make me pay it can they do this?
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 Will anyone lend me $15,000?
Please do not answer if you don't have any solution. I'm trying to save my house. I'm in Central America....


 My account was closed by HSBC and sent to debt collectors in around 2003. how will this effect my credit score
after some correspondence confusion my student hsbc account was sent to a debt collecting agency in around mid 2003. I have been aware that this has effected my credit rating when trying to get ...


 What is the best way to try to rebuild weak credit?
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 How can I get information from a difficult collections agency? They wont send me detailed billing.?
All I am asking for is a detailed bill of the charges so I can validate it and pay them, but they say I need to pay the balance first and then recieve the detailed billing. This doesn't seem ...


 Does anyone use PAYPAY.COM? not PAYPAL! is it safe?
just please answer this question if u actually sign up for PAYPAY and use their service..i have read their service and terms and almost good to be true..very low rate of money trasfer anywhere in the ...


 Does it hurt my wife's credit?
I just recently defaluted on my home loan. It is now paid off, but did that hurt my wife's credit, if she is not on the loan? I had the house previous to our marriage....



omar c
Will consolidating my debt with a consolidation company worsen my credit or will it help?
I am in debt with all my credit cards, i was thinking about consolidating my debt but I heard that was going to mess up my credit even more. Is that true?
                     
 




mom of 3
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Dont do it!! It is just as bad as bankruptcy!! Try the snowball effect it really works and you will pay off your bills before you know it.
First write down all your debts. List them from smallest to largest. Pay what you have been paying on all your bills except the smallest. Add as much as possible to that bill and pay that amount every month. When you pay that bill off; add the amount that your were paying to the next smallest amount. You will pay the amount that you were paying on the last bill plus what you were already paying on the next and continue to pay this amount until it is paid off. Then you add that amount to the next smallest bill. You will continue doing this until all your bills are paid off. The best part about it is when you get to the big bills you are paying such a large amount that it gets paid off super fast!!!
You should also start saving as soon as possible so that if you get an unexpected repair or something you are not skipping payments on the bills. Start a seperate account and add as much as you can into it each paycheck. Count it as a bill not an extra. Find small ways to save money so that you can get back to where you want to be financially. Buy generic brands they are usually just as good as the name brands without the cost. Use less clothes soap and dish soap. Little things will add up!
You should also know that every time your credit is checked it hurts your score so just leave it alone for awhile.
Good luck! Oh and remember STOP USING THE CREDIT CARDS!!!


robert w
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worsen.
visit dave ramsey.com for common sense to problems coming ur way .
learn from others bigger mistakes.


Etta P
Not always. Using a consolidation debt to pay off credit cards can be beneficial. However, here is some food for thought. When you pay off the credit cards do not put yourself back in the same position by using them again. Keep the one with the best rate and put it away in a safe, shoebox up in the closet or somewhere where you have to think about it before use, I use the freezer, but that's just me. Close all the store cards, and cut up he others but don't close them, this increase your credit scores by reduces your "utilization" aka "balance to high credit ratio". The new loan will cause a slight and temporary decrease in your credit score but it rebound within 90days or so. When it does, and you get "great offers" in the mail.....well just say no!


The right answer
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Consolidationg your debt can be a better solution than bankrupcty.Depending on your situation and how much credit debt you have. One of the issues with debt consolidation is that there will be late payments sometime reported during this process which will lower your credit score dramaticlly. But of course BK will do the same thing. If you have more monthly obligations than you have money coming in every month, yoiu might consider debt consolidation.
Here is a good company which won the JD power & Assosciates customer service award.
www.creditscorequick.com/loans select Credit Solutions.


Jason
debt counseling is almost as bad on your credit as bankruptcy


Paula M
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Why give yourself one INSURMOUNTABLE bill....when at least right now you can attack them in pieces...

If you are serious.....list your bills smallest BALANCE to largest....pay minimums on all....and every extra penny on that first small balance...look under the couch!

Maybe with that first victory under your belt you will stay motivated to attack the next bill....

Lose the cable/internet....lower cell phone.....deliver pizzas....I wonder where you'll be by Christmas time.....I bet tired, but a lot happier


ta p
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as long as all your payments are current it shouldn't hurt you. all your doing is getting a loan to pay off all your credit debt so you will have one payment. it would be better to pay them then go into default. just be careful of the interest this company may charge you.


bdancer222
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It depends on your definition of debt consolidation.

If it's paying a third party negotiate payoff/settlement, yes it will trash your credit. Typcially the hold all you payments till the accounts are 3 months past due, then offer lowball settlement under threat that you will file bankruptcy. Some credit card companies refuse to pay and just sue you.

If you are taking out a new loan to pay off all your credit cards, it is still a bad idea to shift debt to a new loan. People tend to run the credit cards back up. Then you have the credit cards and that big loan to pay.

A better way is to pay off your credit cards one at a time. Make a strict budget. Eliminate all the extras -- cell phone, eating out, new clothes, premium cable and internet, etc. Take every penny you can squeeze out of that budget and put it on the HIGHEST interest rate card, while making minimum payments on the rest. When the highest interest rate card is paid off move to the next one till they are all paid in full.

Concentrating on the highest interest rate first means you will pay less interest and more will go on the debt.

You should also look for ways to bring in more cash -- garage sale, collect alum cans, get a second job. Throw every penny at the debt.

If you work at it, you can pay off your credit card debt within 2 years. Not only will you pay it off and save that interest, but you'll have a good consistent on time payment history which will improve your score.


Jennifer
Hi,
I used "Credit Solution" to settle my debt and improve my credit score.They managed to reduce my debt up to 58%.It's legitimate.I came across this company on NBC News Special Edition.Check it out here:
http://www.x.se/a5nf


UnkownDude
Well I will suggest just file bankruptcy rather cause those companies dont work. Cause they will want to settle payments after you are 90 days later with your creditor. Few creditor dont even work with them.


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