Credit Building Question

Submitted by password on Sun, 06/29/2008 - 00:57
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Hello, I'm trying to build credit but I'm desperate. I have a beacon of 702 last time they checked. I have a student loan being paid promptly every month for 4 years already, I have a car loan for two years with no delays. I can't seem to get a credit card from the local bank due to "new credit", same thing with a $2,000 mattress I tried to finance today. Which place should I go to apply for a credit card or a store card? I need to build credit and I frankly thought paying my loans promptly would help.

Thanks

If you've had your loans in good standing for 2-4 years and nothing else than I'd say that you shouldn't have a problem with getting a major credit card. What is your debt to income ratio like? That could be part of the problem. If you are going to apply for a credit card make sure you shop around before applying. Stay away from anything that has an annual fee or a prepaid finance charge.

Best of Luck

Tue, 07/01/2008 - 02:03 Permalink

Hi password
I will suggest you to start with a secured credit card which is not at all difficult to get. For this all you need to do is to approach the bank tell them that you want a secured credit card, keep a deposit money with the bank and get a credit limit equivalent to the amount deposited with the bank. Now start purchasing with your credit card, but make sure that you do not spend more than 30% of your credit limit. Repay it on time and in this way build a credit history.

Tue, 07/01/2008 - 11:51 Permalink

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Thu, 07/03/2008 - 05:34 Permalink

pSSWORD,

do you have any collections accounts/ do you have late payments/ how many things have you applied for in the past two years/ what is your debt/income ratio/ is the car loan in your name/ is your credit attached to anyome elses/

Mon, 07/07/2008 - 06:05 Permalink

wow, you have racked up the questions cmb22, lol, I guess we will have to wait and see if they are answered.

Mon, 07/07/2008 - 15:46 Permalink

LOL, yeah it is hard to give ppl a good answer when you dont know the details & the devil is in the details.

Tue, 07/08/2008 - 03:57 Permalink

You can find more information on this by clicking the debt forum listed above.

Wed, 07/09/2008 - 03:06 Permalink