Archive for September, 2009
Michael H asked:
I want to know how long it will take, if I pay on time and get the credit cards paid off, to get my credit score up? I have a current fico score of about 602, which is terrible as I did have above a 700! But, I have like 3 credit cards near their limits of about $800 each. So, that’s killing me. If I pay these off, how long does it take for that score to go up? Thanks.
Mike Kolker
I want to know how long it will take, if I pay on time and get the credit cards paid off, to get my credit score up? I have a current fico score of about 602, which is terrible as I did have above a 700! But, I have like 3 credit cards near their limits of about $800 each. So, that’s killing me. If I pay these off, how long does it take for that score to go up? Thanks.
Mike Kolker
antoniusb asked:
My wife has no income or credit history. She received a credit card application in the mail. The application does not require me to put in any of my personal information but it does ask to state household income.
My wife has no income or credit history. She received a credit card application in the mail. The application does not require me to put in any of my personal information but it does ask to state household income.
If she gets into trouble with her card, will it affect my credit or will the damage be limited to her credit score?
Alden Nylen
moneysmart asked:
We pay off our credit card balance off in full every month. They just reduced our credit line by half – ‘for non-usage’. I know that this affects the credit score negatively. What can one do in this case?
Our credit score is excellent right now and we don’t have any debt other than our mortgage and car payments (which we never miss). So I am not looking to repair my credit. The question is how can we prevent our credit score from dropping due to the card reducing our limit.
Shaunna Vandeyacht
We pay off our credit card balance off in full every month. They just reduced our credit line by half – ‘for non-usage’. I know that this affects the credit score negatively. What can one do in this case?
Our credit score is excellent right now and we don’t have any debt other than our mortgage and car payments (which we never miss). So I am not looking to repair my credit. The question is how can we prevent our credit score from dropping due to the card reducing our limit.
Shaunna Vandeyacht




















