Late payments that show up on your credit report hurt your credit score to varying degrees. Even though it seems that all late payments are the same, this is not true. There is one late payment in particular that could ruin your credit for a very long time! Whether it is a late rent payment, … Read more
Are you reviewing your credit report in efforts to get a good FICO score? If so you need to look for the negative entries listed. You need to stop them from happening and know how they are weighted into your FICO score. The most common is late payments and these often have the … Read more
Debt management plans can be one of the most effective ways to help you reduce your debts (debt settlement) as well as pay them off. Debt management programs are great for any kinds of unsecured debt that you may have, but you really need to make sure that you understand the program before your get … Read more
Most people know that if they pay their bills late, their credit scores will suffer. However, most people don’t know this: According to Credit.com, a single 90-day late payment is as damaging as a bankruptcy filing, a tax lien, a collection, a judgment, or repossession. It doesn’t matter if you’re late paying a credit card … 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