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What should I expect when applying for credit?
EDIT: It has been suggested that this question is a duplicate of Personal loan while unemployed?. In fact it is not a duplicate of that question, because I'm not asking about getting a personal loan ...
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Can you build credit history without getting a credit cards or taking on debt?
As far as I know I have no credit history as I have never had a loan or credit card. I buy things using a debit card tied to my credit union bank account and prefer not to have a credit card at all. I ...
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Do I have too much available credit?
For some background, I'm a recent graduate doing mostly freelance work while teaching English on the side in France. My freelance work grosses me about $25,000/year, and my job in France is about $8,...
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Using 0% APR credit card(s) to pay off loans to avoid interest
Not sure if this is possible but it did come to mind out of curiosity sake.
Assuming you have a $10000 loan for example.
You open up a 0% APR card for 15 months with a credit value of $15000 for ...
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Does closing car loan lower credit score?
The final payment on my car loan is due in December but I made a payment for the total payoff amount this month to close the account. The only account I currently have open is a credit card. Before I ...
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How to manage payment of student loans after credit card balances are eliminated?
Purpose there is a loan, that is at least $60,000, which is student debt at about 6%, as well as total amount of credit cards balance at 4000 - 6000 dollars. What is the cost-benefit ratio of these ...
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About to pay off car loan, how to maintain credit score?
I will soon be finishing paying off my car loan (yay!). This will be paid off with what is a normal monthly payment, not a large sum I'm throwing at the loan, so stretching the loan out longer (if I ...
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Making a big purchase over $2500. I have the money to cover it. Should I get a loan or just place it on credit?
I am planning to make a big purchase. I have the money in savings to cover it, but I don't want to drop $2500 all at once if I can avoid it.
I have a credit card with a $9000 limit, but I know that ...
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Optimal way to use a credit card to build better credit?
I have a credit card with a $700 limit and I am curious how to optimize credit gain with it. Right now, I use it once a month (usually on something small like a drink from a convenience store or ...
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