Would you like to own a home some day? Buy a car? Rent an apartment? Have you had difficulties obtaining these things, or others, due to bad credit? Well, there is hope! You can repair your credit… yourself!
“Bad Credit? NO Problem!” offers are available everywhere, but unless you take steps to keep your credit rating on the right path, you run the risk of costing yourself money… the very thing you can least afford! High interest rates (like with those “Bad Credit? NO Problem!” offers) cost YOU.
Suppose you wanted to buy a $20,000.00 car and pay it out over 48 months. With good credit, they may be offering a 6.5% interest rate (sometimes much less!), meaning you’d pay approximately $2700.00 in interest over the life of the loan. *However*, with bad credit, they may offer you an 11% interest rate (sometimes MUCH higher!), meaning you’d pay approximately $4800.00 in interest over the life of the loan! That’s a big difference!
For those with bad credit ratings: DO NOT FEEL ALONE: In 2005, approximately 2 million households filed for bankruptcy, so a lot of us have been in your shoes. There are many reasons why you may find yourself in this situation – divorce, medical bills, lost job, the “ignorance of youth”, etc.
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