Credit Report
I do not have a credit report because I have not yet established credit for myself. I had not starting getting credit built up because I never needed to in the past. I never saw a point in owing anyone money for things that I was capable of buying right then and there with cash. After watching all of Dave Ramsey’s lectures and going through his workbook learning about the kind of debts that credit can get you into, I do not know that I will be using credit, unless I find myself in a situation where I absolutely need to. With that said, in this day and age it is very difficult to purchase big items such as a home or a car without having credit in your name. I feel I could be turned away from buying a home because of the lack
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The rental insurance is $23.67 per month or $224 in full (“More than just car insurance”). I will be spending the $23.67 per month for the place that I am renting due to the fact that I do not know how long I will be living there.
Credit Debt
My payment plan for the $5,000 worth of credit card debt that I have is to pay $300 per month for 19 months. In that time, I will pay $642.02 in interest. I chose to pay $300 per month because my budget allows me to. The minimum payment is $112.50 per month for 266 months and I would have to pay $5,729.19 in interest (“How much will the minimum”). But with the job that I have, I am able to pay the $300 a month and reduce the amount of interest that I am paying.
Conclusion
Now that I have done this project I have a greater understanding of how I can plan for my future. Some of the aspects of this project were unrealistic for me to do directly out of college, such as already having a planned job and a place to live. This is unrealistic for me because I am an actress and my goal is to tour the country with a regional production of a show. This means that I will live in new places almost every night and I would not have to worry about paying rent and utilities and such. It also means that I will not know my salary until I find a company to work for and develop a contract with them. With that said, this project gave me an idea of what it will be like when I do finally settle down in New York in an apartment. I
Discovering and choosing a college that best suits my needs was a rigorous yet thrilling task. The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising clearly came forth as the best choice for me to further my education in design. Being unable to visit the college campus, as I live in New York, I've done lots and lots of research about FIDM, and I realize the institute offers what I hope to gain from my college experience.
One may decide to pay cash for everything but, there are reasons to focus on obtaining and keeping a good credit score. The first step toward understanding how credit affects ones’ life is to check the credit standing. One can get two of their credit scores for free on Credit.com. This completely free tool will break down the credit score into sections and give a grade for each. For example, how is the payment history, debt and other factors affecting your score, and get recommendations for steps that can be taken to improve ones’ credit. It is possible to get a free annual credit report from each of the major credit reporting agencies Equifax, Experian and TransUnion once every 12 months. This does not give the credit scores but, it does
Go to www.annualcreditreport.com, a site authorized by the Federal Trade Commission to provide free consumer credit reports.
My biggest goal to build my credit score is to pay my bills on time. This may seem like the most obvious or too-easy way, but I believe to get a good score you need a good foundation. I will make it a priority to get my payments in such as, paying my phone bill, insurance and car bills on time. I know that even a day late on
Across the United States, high school students can encounter a variety of issues that hinder their ability to successfully complete course work to earn the required credits towards graduation. High schools across the United States have an obligation to ensure that students are achieving and receiving a diploma. It is also in the school’s best interest to ensure students are gradating both funding wise and for the overall school rating. When a student does not receive a high school diploma the action affects the student, community and the school. High school dropouts may find it harder to obtain a job that would provide a stable and productive income verses a high school graduate thus, the financial disadvantage in turn can cause
Credit scores are numbers resulted from a statistical analysis of a person 's credit history. They represent the creditworthiness of that person. Credit scores are primarily based on credit report sourced from credit bureaus. Lenders use credit scores to a
Credit repair works. And the results will have a dramatic impact on your financial life. Lenders everywhere have tightened their credit requirements. Every single point on your credit score matters. Credit blemishes can quickly translate into higher interest rates and even loan denials. You cannot afford to ignore the potential of credit repair. Do it yourself, or for a small investment you can hire a professional credit repair service to manage the process for you. Either way, now is the time to take action.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the form used to determine a student’s need under the federal methodology to determine eligibility for federal Pell Grants and Stanford student loans. What is very important and under discussed it the federal government’s opinion is that paying for college education is the student parent’s primary responsibility. Federal student aid isn’t distributed on whether or not parents want to pay for education; it all depends on if they can. Parents have many reasons for not contributing to their child’s education. This refusal let students with costly options to finance their education, since the primarily solution is to take out loans. The federal government should create more resources for students
I learned that my life expenses on a minumum wage job will not last long because I won't be able to pay every thing. I am going to be a coach which will help me with with my expenses. I will have two jobs Dentist and coach. This project helped me plan out my future and figure out a example of what I will be spending ever month based on how much I am going to make each week/month. I definatly prefer a a good paying job so I can afford my expensive
Since the time when I was little, my parents always encourage me to do the best, work hard, become educated and have a positive life style at a very young age. My earliest memories are that of reading interesting books because I love to read and do my science whiz experiments. However, I also had great interests in playing with Lego pieces and conducting fun chemistry games in my own tiny lab. It was a fun time for me; at least that’s how I recall it now. The only things I had to worry about were: what will I have for lunch today, which chemistry game or Lego pieces do I want to play with and my team winning the sports games I use to compete in.
For some, there are just goods that they consider absolutely essential to their existence, often to the point of spending every cent just to have these. In turn, they rely on loans, and survive from paycheck to paycheck. But living on credit will then lead to a lifetime of hardship to pay off all their loans. If worse comes to worst, some may even default on these loans. But don 't blame the loans. In fact, a good credit profile can improve your credit score. Before applying for a loan, you must first learn all about loans. That is the first component in good personal money management. And during this time, when we are all being hit hard by the worldwide financial crisis, we all need to be astute when it comes to handling money. Here 's the scoop on loans. Basically, loans are quantities of money that you borrow from a lender, which can be repaid over a set period of time with the inclusion of interest. Interest is a percentage of the loan which the bank earns in return extending credit to the borrower. Loans can be secured, or where the borrower stakes a piece of his property to acquire the loan, also known as a collateral; or unsecured, where no collateral or tangible asset is pledged. One particular example of loan that many need to learn more about are bad credit loans. Those with good credit scores have a history of paying on time, and satisfying their debt obligations, while those with bad credit scores have a penchant towards late payments and neglected loans. This
If someone asked me where I am going to be in ten years, this would be my answer. I will have a great, high-paying job, and beautiful wife and family, and a nice sports car parked in front of my lovely house. When I look into the future, I see myself being successful and happy. Even though I always pictured myself this way, I never worried too much about how I would get there. I feel the Suffolk University can lay the groundwork for making these dreams into reality.
Maybe I will be an Officer in the U.S. Army, or the U.S. Air Force. Maybe I’ll be a lawyer, working to put away America’s criminals and to remove them from the streets. I could find myself working in politics, running for an elected position in the New York State or U.S. government. Maybe, if dreams truly do come true, I could be working for the CIA, NSA, or for Homeland Security. But, regardless of the direction I go , my life will be enriched and significantly impacted by the lessons that I learn at Syracuse University. The diversity that I will be exposed to will allow me to work well in groups composed of others who are different from myself. The academic stimulation will encourage me to hunt for information, to dig deeper in order to gather evidence with which I will prosecute known criminals, or use to defend these United States of America. And no matter which path I choose, I will always seek to live an exciting life, one I will never become bored
Let’s say you owe $1000 on your credit card and you have a minimum payment due of $25 and you are being charged 19% interest. How long do you think it would take you to pay it off by just making the minimum payments? The answer is 7 years according to the February 2005 issue of University Wire. And for the first year you
The Department of Education in recent times has embraced a new system regarding student loans, bringing on board a customer-friendly policy. According to this new scheme, students will now have access to loans with easier and less complex repayment terms. This development will help them fast-track the repayment of their debts without hassles. The Department of Education also integrated an income-based repayment plan: a flexible approach geared at facilitating student finance in their most dire hour of need. Sadly, despite having the potentials to substantially pull off the amount of burden on people’s shoulders, this income-driven repayment scheme hasn’t gained much traction and acceptability among the general population. This is due to