ohno week late credit payment, am i ruined?

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njdevilsfan87

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Apr 19, 2007
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I came so close to missing payments twice, and not because I didn't have the money, but because I just completely forgot until the last second. Once I was a few hours late and actually called up my company to have the payment issued (they were cool about it since I had a perfect record for a while with them), and the second time I remember the morning the payment was due. But other than that... my rate has gone from 29% -> 19% -> 13% along with credit limit increase over the years, so I've been good. I have no idea what my credit score is though.

Oh... and automatic payments now. :p
 

BurnItDwn

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
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Make payment before it's 30 days late and it won't hit your credit.

They will probably increase your rates, but maybe they will be cool about it.
 

lothar

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Jan 5, 2000
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Hating a credit card company is like hating bacon for making you fat.
It's delicious and great as long as you don't eat it for every meal.
I use my credit card for every single purchase I make and bill payments.
There's nothing dangerous about that.
 

KK

Lifer
Jan 2, 2001
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wtf are you worried about your credit score. I thought we all here paid cash for everything. Lets back up here, you couldn't pay your credit card bill in time, wtf are you doing using a credit card.
 

brianmanahan

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Sep 2, 2006
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its becasue i frogot to set it up!!! i got plenty of casch to pay it off dude dont u wrory about that