Questions tagged [credit]

for questions that relate to all forms of credit.

Credit is the trust which allows one party to provide resources to another party where that second party does not reimburse the first party immediately (thereby generating a debt), but instead arranges either to repay or return those resources (or other materials of equal value) at a later date. The resources provided may be financial (e.g. granting a loan), or they may consist of goods or services (e.g. consumer credit). Credit encompasses any form of deferred payment. Credit is extended by a creditor, also known as a lender, to a debtor, also known as a borrower.

Credit (finance) - From Wikipedia

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By 18 years of age, I want a brand new car that's $43,668

I'm from Arizona and I will be 18 in 4 months. I make about $1,200 a month from my job. I have $600 in my bank account and I don't plan to spend any of it until I'm 18. I'm looking to get a brand new Jeep Wrangler Rubicon that costs about …
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Should I open a credit card when I turn 18 just to start a credit score?

I spend about $20-30 a week on my debit card, with periodic $200-300 purchases every few months. I've thought about getting a credit card the moment I turn 18 and using it to buy everything, then immediately paying it off. Assuming I only use it to…
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Is this person wanting to pay my credit card trying to defraud me?

A friend of mine is in another state wanting to pay my credit card. He says he needs my credit card number, name on card, username, password, and card limit. Is he trying to defraud me? Or does he really need all of this info to pay off my card?
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The Benefits/Disadvantages of using a credit card

Recently I was approved for my first credit card, and I was trying to find out the exact repercussions that using it would have on me, and my credit. For now I've only been using the credit card for things I would buy normally and I pay them off…
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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 something) and pay it off immediately. I am basically…
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Purpose of having good credit when you are well-off?

I notice people talk about credit scores for many things, but typically they are: Helping tools for mortgages; Ability to get better loans; Ability to get better financing options. The general reasons that apply to anyone (i.e., borrow money, get…
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Getting $10,000 and have $16,000 balance on two credit cards - How to allocate payments?

I'm getting a chunk of money - $10,000. I have 2 credit cards, each with $8,000 on them. Both have the same interest rate. Should I put $5,000 toward each of them? This way, would my monthly bills go down and make it easier to see the light at…
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Is it appropriate for a prospective landlord to ask me for my credit report?

Context I'm looking at renting a house. The application the realtor sent me specifies: Below is what is needed to submit an application on [Address] and a few lines below specifies: Credit Report (CreditKarma.com or comparable is fine) I…
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Transferring balances left over prepaid credit cards

How can one transfer small balances, leftovers, on prepaid credit cards? I actually have 6 or 7 prepaid Visa or Mastercard cards left with balances between $1 and $4. I would like to get rid of them. I do not want to throw them away. Is there a way…
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What happens to my credit history if I pay before my credit card bill is generated?

I've read that keeping one's credit card utilization below 20% improves your credit score. If for some reason I have an expense that is greater than 50% of the credit limit and I pay by credit card, and then transfer the money to the credit card…
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Preapproved for mortgage loan but won't tell me interest rates

First Time Home Buyer/Shopper Spent about 30 minutes on the phone with Quicken Loans (Rocket Mortgage). I provided all of the expected information when running a credit check and painting a financial picture. After the person over the phone let me…
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Paid off $5,000 credit card 7 weeks ago but the money never came out of my checking account

I paid off my credit card that had a balance of over $5,000. I sent a one time payment for the total amount, about $5,100 to be exact and my credit card company received the payment and reflected it on my balance to show $0. I called them and they…
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What can I actually do with a high credit score?

I recently checked my credit score via two of my credit card providers. It seems to be hovering between 790 and 815. One service brands the score it provides as a FICO score and the other specifically says its score comes from Transunion. What can…
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Should I pay cash or prefer a 0% interest loan for home furnishings?

I live in France. I bought an apartment with a mortgage a month ago. I've been buying plenty of stuff for this apartment like furniture, decoration, oven, etc. And I still need to buy other stuff. I've been offered to pay some of them cash and some…
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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 going over 10% threshold can hurt credit. Credit…
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