christina32181 asked:


I have bad credit and have a prospective employer that is looking to hire me. They provide their employees with a company credit card with our names on it, we are responsible for making payments but return our reciepts to them so they pay us back, however I am afraid if they do a background credit check they will withdraw the job position from me. Can they do this? Can they still give me a credit card even though I have bad credit?

LEIGHANN

diamond in the rough asked:


I have bad, but not terriable credit due to identiy theaft. There are a few things on my credit from when I was younger that were from me, but are small.So does anyone know of a CC that people with bad credit can apply for ?

VALRIE

The Only Quest asked:


On one of my credit cards, I have a $5000 dollar limit, my last bill was about $2700 and I have a few more charges on that as of recently. I pay every month on time, for all my credit card bills, sometimes hundreds of dollars more than the minn. payment, but can I get bad credit by charging over half of 5000, in this case, 2500 worth?

RENDA

jorge c asked:


IS THERE ANY CREDIT CARDS FOR BAD CREDIT THAT AREN’T FROM FIRST PREMIER BANK.

CAMERON

chelsy132 asked:


I have been in and out of the hospital and am unable to work , my husband makes over $55,000 a year but we are a family of 5 crammed into a 2 bedroom apt. He has student loans and bad credit from divorce. He had a home from his previous marriage, but I have never been a home owner. The question is how can we get out of this hole we are in and start moving on with our life? Iwant to try to be in a home b4 my 3 yr old son starts school.. because the schools where I currently live are unsatisfactory. we currently pay $650 a month in rent .. which is more than most of my friends house payments so I am wondering how do I get started trying to improve our situation and get into a home .. with $1,000 in debt each month and no way to possibly save for a down payment of any kind. We have paid our rent every month, that is one thing we do make sure gets paid . have been in and out of the hospital and am unable to work , though we have not asked or have been receiving any assistance what so ever. My conditions include spinal bone growths, organ failure and chronic pain , which makes it difficult to just care for my son and my 2 step sons (which are all under the age of 12), Since my doctors have told me I am physically unable to work right now options for going back to work are not really there. My husband works 12 hour days at his job, that he has held for over 7 years. We have 1 car( that is paid off). Our rent of $650 a month that we do pay does not include our utlities or anything else. Our phone bills, electric, cable, water all get paid as well and we have a good payment history with them as well. Our credit debt includes :my husbands government student loans, credit cards from his previous marriage, and one month of car insurance not paid by me after I went into the hospital.
we are looking for a home in the $50-$100k price range .. so that we can make our payments.

BRIGETTE

Beautiful G asked:


I currently am injured and cannot work, I am in college and I have a $2500 credit card debt, that is the total from all the 4 cards I need to pay off. I have very bad credit because I was paying these bills but got sick and injured. Now I want to get a loan and just pay it off and have one monthly bill, but where do I get this loan from with my bad credit, I tried prosper.com but got no bids? Someone please give me a solution. Should I consolidate the $2500 dollars or what?

PAULENE

two_kee_kees asked:


Every time the APR on my credit card kicks in, I search for a new credit card with 0% APR and try to transfer the balances. Then I cancel the card that I just had the balance on. Is that bad to do? It seems to help whittle down the total when I’m not paying any interest.

LEATHA

Shannon asked:


I have very bad credit- I am making small payments on my debts (alot of them) but I want to get a credit card to help me build my credit back even if it helps just a little….please if you know of any, let me know!!!!

ALEIDA

Jeff Weber asked:


Individuals with problematic credit histories often suffer unfairly from high mortgage, insurance, and car loan rates. On top of that, they have difficulty getting approved for credit cards. The whole situation can get extremely frustrating. Frequently, I get emails from consumers wondering what they can do to rebuild their credit. The first thing I tell them is to get a credit card designed for people with bad credit. The second thing I tell them is written in bold: READ THE FINE PRINT.

There are only a limited number of credit cards for individuals with bad credit. At first glance, many look the same. They all help build and rebuild your credit by reporting to the major credit bureaus on a monthly basis. They all provide you with the Visa or Mastercard you need to make many purchases. And they are all necessary evils that can save you thousands of dollars in mortgage and car loan rates in the future. However, you must read the fine print before applying for one of these credit cards, as they often charge high yearly fees, set-up fees, and even monthly fees. Here, I will examine a few examples of charges current “bad credit” credit cards bury in the fine print. Of the three major cards I will examine, only one stands out as consumer-friendly.

“Bad Credit” Credit Card #1: This credit card charges a very low interest rate for an unsecured credit card. However, your first fine print glimpse reveals that there is a one time setup fee of $29. Not too bad. So far, since the next charge is a one time fee of $95. So far, we’re up to $124 in expenses. That’s got to be it, right? No. Add in another $48 for the annual fee and $6 per month in account maintenance fees. That’s brings the cost of your new credit card to $244 the first year, and $120 each additional year. This is no small change, and a card such as this should be considered only if you cannot be accepted for a better unsecured credit card for bad credit.

“Bad Credit” Credit Card #2: This credit card charges a very high interest rate for an unsecured credit card. This can’t be good. But the setup fee is only $29. Maybe this card isn’t so bad. There is that pesky monthly maintenance fee of $6.50 per month which brings the cost of this unsecured credit card to $107. Maybe we’ve found a bargain. Not quite. The annual fee is a whopping $150. Yes, $150 every year. That not only brings the initial cost up to $257, but you will also pay $228 a year just to maintain the credit card. There has to be a better offer.

“Bad Credit” Credit Card #3: This credit card is available as both a secured and unsecured credit card, based on the issuer’s review of your credit history. The interest rate is average, even competitive. Now, the fine print reveals that there is a one time setup fee. However, based on your credit, this fee can be as low as $0 or as high as $49. So far so good, especially if your credit is not that bad. But, there must be a huge annual fee. Not exactly. The annual fee for a secured credit card is only $35, and for an unsecured credit card, this fee can be as low as $39 or up to $79. So far, the cost of this card ranges from $35 to $128. Now its time for the monthly maintance fee. This one has to be huge. Or not. Its $0. That means the most you could possible be charged to obtain this credit card is $128, about half of what competing cards are charging.

Clearly, there are substantial difference between “bad credit” credit cards. Of the three offers we have examined, only one doesn’t take you to the cleaners. In fact, “bad credit” credit card #3 provides great value. All positive changes to your credit history and credit score will translate into lower loan rates, lower credit card interest rates, lower insurance rates, and ultimately, thousands of dollars in savings. The path to rebuilding credit has its costs, but in the long term, rebuilding your credit with a “bad credit” credit card is the fastest and most cost-efficient way to correct the often unfortunate circumstances that have damaged your credit in the first place.

©2006 Credit Card Depot Inc.



MURIEL

cindyd_364 asked:


I have a lot of bad accounts. Phone bills, credit cards, student loans. Will these follow me if I go to Canada?

LANELL