Let’s say you made one of those big no-no credit mistakes. You went out of town on vacation for a week, came back home and realized you totally forgot to pay your credit card bill. It happens all of the time. Chances are you are okay. The worst thing that may happen is you have … Read more
You might be surprised on the damage a single late payment might be to your credit score. But if you have made a late payment can you find out how much it affected your credit score? Not unless you have been monitoring your credit score and have a before and after number. But even that … Read more
Many individuals who have obtained their own credit cards tend to think of it as free money so most of them would end up in heavy debt because they have managed to accumulate a lot of bad credit in their accounts. If you have found yourself doing the same bad habits in the past, you … Read more
Of course you don’t want to make any late payments on your credit cards or loans and affect your credit report and score unless you absolutely have to, but what happens if you’re unable to avoid it? It all depends on whether you’re 30, 60 or 90 days past due. If it’s only one late … Read more