Bad credit is when you have a low credit score. Bad credit prevents you from getting a good interest rate on a home loan, a car loan, a student loan or a personal loan. Bad credit will make a potential landlord think twice about renting to you. How can you get bad credit? If you’re late making payments or have a debt to income ratio that’s too high you may have bad credit. Learn how bad credit affects your financial life and how you can move from bad credit to good credit.
Would a Credit Card Balance Transfer Help?
Would a Credit Card Balance Transfer Help? A reader wonders if California resident who is overspending could be helped with a credit card balance transfer. Q: I read your interesting article recently about the homeowner being in a rough spot after moving to Sonoma County, California and taking on debt. I assume the $30,000 debt [...]