Posts Tagged ‘Bad Credit’

My credit card balance is over 50%. How long will it take my credit score to go back up?

Casey asked: Hi. I recently just got my first credit card ever and used it to make a $1600 purchase. The credit limit is $3000, so obviously I’m over 50% of the balance, and I just learned that’s bad for credit scores. I expect to be able to pay off the purchase in the next [...]

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How exactly does a credit card work?

indrep33 asked: I want to apply for a credit card that starts out with a minimum credit line of $300. If I get it, it will be my first credit card. If I get the $300 credit, I want to make a purchase for like $200. Is this a good thing or a bad thing [...]

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What type of credit card can I apply for and get approved with current bad credit to start rebuilding?

Mrs. E asked: Im currently disputing a lot of derrogatory info on my credit reports from all 3 agencies. I currently have no major credit cards and was informed that if I opened a credit card account and made the payments on time that would up my credit score.Lyric

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