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10 Common Credit Card Mistakes
In no particular order, the following are viewed as being the top 10 common credit card mistakes:
1. Applying for a card and limit you cannot afford to repay
Most people have bad debt management skills and are swept away with the fact that they...
Credit Counselling about Debt Reduction By Adam Gilbert
Credit Counselling
Interested in become a credit counsellor and helping free the
captives to the salvery of debt - you know - having to go to
work to pay the ever increasing spirialing debt. Here is some
wisdom to share with your friends:...
Finding The Best Credit Card
When you start your hunt for the best credit card what you're
really searching for is the best credit card for your particular
situation and needs. You may, for instance, be someone whe
travels a lot for business or pleasure. Travel credit...
Repairing Your Credit
Repairing credit scores cannot be deemed an easy task, but also
cannot be considered an impossible task, either. Many
individuals have less than ideal credit scores due to a number
of factors. It can be due to a job loss, where bills fell...
The Top 5 Secrets to Managing Your Credit Cards—So They Won’t Manage You
You’ve probably never heard of Frank X. McNamara, but he revolutionized the way you shop on a daily basis. One evening in 1949, McNamara—head of the Hamilton Credit Corporation in New York City—was dining out with two business associates. Their...
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Credit Card Debt And The Interest Only Loan
Here is an example of the system gone wrong: a mortgage loan
that encourages paying off one debt, in order to over extend
yourself with another debt. This is what happens with the
interest only loan and credit card debt. As a borrowing nation,
I believe we've reached new depths.
It would seem that in this century we've managed to take every
form of credit possible, extend it to the limit for some of the
public, and then look at them as if to say, "You mean you can't
pay?" What do these loan and credit card companies think they're
going to be facing, when the amount of credit and mortgage
they're willing to extend, reaches beyond the acceptable debt to
income ratios? Why do they think these were established in the
first place? More consumers than ever before owe credit card
debt. It's the way to go, many college campus' are overrun with
representatives from the major credit card companies, eager to
extend credit to the young fresh hands of the college student.
Are they as ready to work with them when they've over extended
themselves?
No. What about the rest of the spending public? How
do they handle their credit card debt? Well, thanks to the
interest only loan, we can now pay off credit card debt we can't
afford, with a mortgage we can't afford. Now, that's progressive
thinking. The interest only loan is now a tool for replacing
non-deductible over extended debt, with tax deductible over
extended debt, and the consumer continues to be the one to pay.
This is not a wise option, if you're already spending more than
your budget will allow. How about cutting back? Did that ever
occur to the mortgage company? No, because they don't make any
money off of the fact that you spend less. As a fellow
consumer, each of us should take the time to question our
spending. Is it wise? Is it necessary? If the answer to either
question is no, then don't spend. You don't want to have to make
the decision between over the limit spending, and a nice, warm
bed.
About the author:
John Williams writes about interest only mortgages
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