Comments on: You Can Build Good Credit – Here, I’ll Help http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/06/15/you-can-build-good-credit-here-ill-help/ Money issues for college students and 20-somethings, without being boring. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:18:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Annie @ Credit Dispute http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/06/15/you-can-build-good-credit-here-ill-help/#comment-75647 Annie @ Credit Dispute Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:57:55 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/06/15/you-can-build-good-credit-here-ill-help/#comment-75647 The simplest thing that you can do is to always pay your bills on time. This will make your score go up the fastest and keep your interest rate down to the lowest. The simplest thing that you can do is to always pay your bills on time. This will make your score go up the fastest and keep your interest rate down to the lowest.

]]> By: Ann http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/06/15/you-can-build-good-credit-here-ill-help/#comment-75266 Ann Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:57:00 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/06/15/you-can-build-good-credit-here-ill-help/#comment-75266 A good credit score will help you to get the best interest rates possible when the time comes for you to get a loan. It is interesting to note that you must have a higher credit score to qualify for a home mortgage than for a department store credit card. A good credit score will help you to get the best interest rates possible when the time comes for you to get a loan. It is interesting to note that you must have a higher credit score to qualify for a home mortgage than for a department store credit card.

]]> By: Peter http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/06/15/you-can-build-good-credit-here-ill-help/#comment-36720 Peter Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:09:23 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/06/15/you-can-build-good-credit-here-ill-help/#comment-36720 Lovely informative write up should help lots of people but as you so rightly said it all depends on your own self discipline. Lovely informative write up should help lots of people but as you so rightly said it all depends on your own self discipline.

]]> By: MARIA http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/06/15/you-can-build-good-credit-here-ill-help/#comment-12883 MARIA Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:14:06 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/06/15/you-can-build-good-credit-here-ill-help/#comment-12883 HOW LONG BEFORE A NEW MORTGAGE SHOWS UP ON YOUR CREDIT? HOW LONG BEFORE A NEW MORTGAGE SHOWS UP ON YOUR CREDIT?

]]> By: 91 Ways To Wealth: The Carnival of Personal Finance, Epic Journey Edition » Silicon Valley Blog About Money http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/06/15/you-can-build-good-credit-here-ill-help/#comment-6482 91 Ways To Wealth: The Carnival of Personal Finance, Epic Journey Edition » Silicon Valley Blog About Money Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:05:52 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/06/15/you-can-build-good-credit-here-ill-help/#comment-6482 [...] Stephanie from Poorer Than You explains what makes up a credit score and offers information on how to build good credit in You Can Build Good Credit - Here, I’ll Help. [...] [...] Stephanie from Poorer Than You explains what makes up a credit score and offers information on how to build good credit in You Can Build Good Credit – Here, I’ll Help. [...]

]]> By: Scott http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/06/15/you-can-build-good-credit-here-ill-help/#comment-4880 Scott Sat, 16 Jun 2007 13:24:23 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/06/15/you-can-build-good-credit-here-ill-help/#comment-4880 I wish this blog were up and running five years ago (and if it was, I wish I'd found it!). In particular, I wish I had read this post five years ago to keep myself from having a credit score that looks like Forest Gump's IQ score, which is currently and irrevocably (for a while anyway) the case. I'm just glad it's up now so that someone out there can avoid some of the mistakes I made. Let's just say that being over 11k in debt by the tender age of 22 (that's five years ago) and even with steady payments does not a good credit score later in life make. These days I when asked why I don't open my own business I smile and say, "With my credit score I couldn't open a pack of gum." As glib as I may be in person, in private it still sucks. Please let me be an advertisement of what NOT to do! Keep up the excellent and helpful blogs, Stephanie and thank you! I wish this blog were up and running five years ago (and if it was, I wish I’d found it!). In particular, I wish I had read this post five years ago to keep myself from having a credit score that looks like Forest Gump’s IQ score, which is currently and irrevocably (for a while anyway) the case.

I’m just glad it’s up now so that someone out there can avoid some of the mistakes I made.

Let’s just say that being over 11k in debt by the tender age of 22 (that’s five years ago) and even with steady payments does not a good credit score later in life make.

These days I when asked why I don’t open my own business I smile and say, “With my credit score I couldn’t open a pack of gum.”

As glib as I may be in person, in private it still sucks. Please let me be an advertisement of what NOT to do!

Keep up the excellent and helpful blogs, Stephanie and thank you!

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