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Tags: finance, credit, credit score
 Kids in school, there are plenty of them, receive low grades. They often get greeted by their parents with a harsh tone of voice, which is bad, but some react to that (those who think “outside the box”) by telling them that numbers don’t determine what you can and cannot do.
In that case, it’s pretty much true, considering all those high school drop outs becoming selfishly rich. But when it comes down to you applying for a loan, here, the numbers can set “limitations”. In this world, credit score does say a lot about you as the borrower, and can determine whether or not you get approved for “financial assistance” or a loan.
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As a refresher for those who’ve “forgotten” what it’s all about, basically, credit score is your “rating” which greatly affects your credit worthiness. What affects this score, anyway, you ask? Well there are several factors here which are to be taken into consideration, like the amount of debts you have.
If you have an excessive amount of debts, lending companies do look upon that negatively. Time, in terms of you paying these debts on time, does affect that score. Having delays with payments or falling behind them too far does have its impacts on credit score; the more delays, the greater the impact.
Have you ever borrowed money from one lender, and suddenly start getting bugged by a collection agency to pay off what you owe? If you have, that’s a really bad sign, and all creditors frown upon that. Collection agencies come into the picture when the lenders that you’ve borrowed from feel that “pursuing” you is no longer worth their time.
What happens here is the creditor you’ve gotten the loan from “sells” your debt to the collection agency at a reduced price. From there, they collect from you, in full - all of this can drastically lower your score. Filing for bankruptcy would be a death wish when it comes to availing loans; it goes with out saying that doing such an act can “kill” your ratings.
Before we go any further, are you aware of the range of credit score? As a review or for enlightenment, it usually ranges anywhere from 300 to 850, with 600 being viewed as the average rating. Moving forward, one thing that you should be wary of is the amount of money you earn in comparison to the amount you’ve borrowed.
Earning low income and borrowing more than what you earn, does reflect negatively amongst the lenders, as in having monster negative effects. Every single loan you’ve ever taken out will also be placed in your credit history and reviewed by the guys allotting the money. So what are some methods you could try to for credit repair or upping the score? Well one would be to pay on time, because it’s clearly taken as a good sign.
Having a larger amount of credit made available to you also helps, take for example, your credit card account: having only used one third of the amount allotted to you does improve your score. That’s it for today, for more information on how to improve your overall worthiness, do additional research.
About the author
The author of this article Rick Goldfeller is a successful underground Financial Analyst who has been advising and coaching individuals for many years. Rick recently published a book on how to manage your money and attract Wealth and Financial Freedom. More info on his Finance Planning course is available HERE.
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