How deep in credit card debt are you?
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I owe approximately $7,500.00 on credit cards, and I am going to make $51,000.00 this year.
That would be 14.7%. This will be going down in a hurry when I get my transfer back to my place of residence in 2 months. Currently, it is costing me $750.00 a month just to go to work because of commuting expenses.
That would be 14.7%. This will be going down in a hurry when I get my transfer back to my place of residence in 2 months. Currently, it is costing me $750.00 a month just to go to work because of commuting expenses.
0%. It is just stupid to let the charges from the credit card company pile up on you. Plus, it will screw your credit up.
I dont have a credit card... whats the point of spending money you dont have if you'll pay it back later with huge interest?? I say save your money and buy stuff when you can afford it.
<< I dont have a credit card... whats the point of spending money you dont have if you'll pay it back later with huge interest?? I say save your money and buy stuff when you can afford it. >>
not always safe to be carrying $500 cash around for that special video card
Thats why most people set aside cash they will use for purchase towards credit card statement.
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I find it convenient to use a credit card and if you have the right one and do it properly you can benefit from points systems. Its also good as backup in case you need money fast and using one regularly (though paying it off every month) costs you nothing in interest but can contribute to your credit which can help when its time to buy a house or car.
like I said financing is evil, dont buy anything with any kind of financing, you are giving bastard idiots free money, just because they had money on the first place...
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like I said financing is evil, dont buy anything with any kind of financing, you are giving bastard idiots free money, just because they had money on the first place...
I suppose you have yet to buy a house
I do agree that for the most part it is evil, but a house is one example of where it is not evil at all.
I suppose you have yet to buy a house
I do agree that for the most part it is evil, but a house is one example of where it is not evil at all.
About 10%-ish. I'm going to clear up everything and only use it to control my expense.
Sounds funny, but it works. The idea is to cancel any useless credit cards and keep one or two that gives me just enough limit for one-month-worth of living expenses. And only use the credit card for any expense such as groceries, bills, clothes, etc. And at the end of the grace period, pay everything in full.
I hope I can keep that up.
Sounds funny, but it works. The idea is to cancel any useless credit cards and keep one or two that gives me just enough limit for one-month-worth of living expenses. And only use the credit card for any expense such as groceries, bills, clothes, etc. And at the end of the grace period, pay everything in full.
I hope I can keep that up.
I carry about less than 1-3% balance on each card...I have about 5 cards. However, last semester, mind you it is only about 4 months, I went crazy and spent nearly $10k. I was like danggggggggg. Now I am only about $1k in debt...I will be out in one month.
However, I heard you ARE suppose to have a tad bit of debt to improve credit? Someone please prove that statement wrong, PLEASE!
I must say, the CC companies are quite generous in giving a senior in college such a big amount for each card. IF I add up all my cards together, I must say I can maybe live one year comfortably and maybe get a new car without working.
However, I like applying for them, just to see how much I can get, and I use it once, pay the card off and just collect the card itself.
I mostly use the Yahoo card since I can accumulate points which I have no idea how I am suppose to use those points...ignorance on my part.
Static911
However, I heard you ARE suppose to have a tad bit of debt to improve credit? Someone please prove that statement wrong, PLEASE!
I must say, the CC companies are quite generous in giving a senior in college such a big amount for each card. IF I add up all my cards together, I must say I can maybe live one year comfortably and maybe get a new car without working.
However, I like applying for them, just to see how much I can get, and I use it once, pay the card off and just collect the card itself.
I mostly use the Yahoo card since I can accumulate points which I have no idea how I am suppose to use those points...ignorance on my part.
Static911
Zero Balance, credit card good, balance+interest = bad.
Financing is a fact of life for other things.
Financing is a fact of life for other things.
I heard financing a car on Zero $ down is horrible.
About how much cash (in percentage) should a person put down on car?
I plan to fully purchase my car, however, I HEARD (emphasize word) that I should finance it for one year so I can build "credit." So I pay 80-90% of the car and then finance the rest of the 10%? Is that true?
Static911
About how much cash (in percentage) should a person put down on car?
I plan to fully purchase my car, however, I HEARD (emphasize word) that I should finance it for one year so I can build "credit." So I pay 80-90% of the car and then finance the rest of the 10%? Is that true?
Static911
7,200. But I did have one hell of a time in vegas and Punta Cana. Had to put one semester of college tuition on it as well
Grminalac
7,200. But I did have one hell of a time in vegas and Punta Cana. Had to put one semester of college tuition on it as well
You WHAT?????????? Let me understand, you put a semester of college tuition on the blackjack/craps/roulette table?
One response to that is "you got balls." Another response is, "dang man!"
Static911
7,200. But I did have one hell of a time in vegas and Punta Cana. Had to put one semester of college tuition on it as well
You WHAT?????????? Let me understand, you put a semester of college tuition on the blackjack/craps/roulette table?
One response to that is "you got balls." Another response is, "dang man!"
Static911
Squisher
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My wife and I have always carried pretty good sized balances even though I make pretty good money. Then she went to work a couple of years ago and has excelled in her career and because of this we are no longer in credit card debt(still have a mortgage and one car payment).
Same with me, I never carry a balance but I'm sure I use credit cards for at least 25% of my purchases
Right now about 10%.
I've put college tuition and food on my cards before, not a big deal IF you know how to handle cash many people don't.
I juggle finances all the time and manage quite well.
I've put college tuition and food on my cards before, not a big deal IF you know how to handle cash many people don't.
I juggle finances all the time and manage quite well.
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static
For cars it really depends. Cars build good credit but since you have 5 cards I bet your credit is pretty good anyway As far as being somewhat in debt all I know is that at least in Canada when you get a credit report it shows your max on your CC and your current balance. If you're worried about your credit because you want to buy a car and they see you are $8k in debt on CCs the second you pay that off it should be reflected in your credit rating.
As far as financing cars often times a car's interest rate is lower than you could get investing the money. So, if you have $20k in the bank and want a car for $20k instead of buying it outright just finance it at a 6% rate, and invest the rest. Since you can safely get 10% generally with a good mutual fund in such a case its worth financing the car. The same goes for a mortgage and that is why even people who are both economically well off and financially intelligent don't always pay their mortgage off just because they can. Of course generally carrying a balance on your CC from month to month is silly because most of the time the CC interest rates are so high you're throwing money away. People who are $10k in debt with 20% credit card really should break out a calculator and realize they are throwing away $2k a year. Just throwing it down the toilet.
For cars it really depends. Cars build good credit but since you have 5 cards I bet your credit is pretty good anyway
As far as being somewhat in debt all I know is that at least in Canada when you get a credit report it shows your max on your CC and your current balance. If you're worried about your credit because you want to buy a car and they see you are $8k in debt on CCs the second you pay that off it should be reflected in your credit rating.As far as financing cars often times a car's interest rate is lower than you could get investing the money. So, if you have $20k in the bank and want a car for $20k instead of buying it outright just finance it at a 6% rate, and invest the rest. Since you can safely get 10% generally with a good mutual fund in such a case its worth financing the car. The same goes for a mortgage and that is why even people who are both economically well off and financially intelligent don't always pay their mortgage off just because they can. Of course generally carrying a balance on your CC from month to month is silly because most of the time the CC interest rates are so high you're throwing money away. People who are $10k in debt with 20% credit card really should break out a calculator and realize they are throwing away $2k a year. Just throwing it down the toilet.
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