| I figured bad credit is always a good subject matter | | | | and foreclosures, you might think twice about |
| since it is so common in the U.S. I have read that the | | | | proceeding with the marriage. What would be hard to |
| average credit score in the U.S. is 650. I would be | | | | swallow would be the fact you have excellent credit, |
| curious to see what the average credit score is right | | | | and if you marry this individual you inherit their bad |
| now after all these foreclosures and credit card debt | | | | credit debt and problems as well. Let's come down to |
| issues. I would be willing to bet the average credit | | | | reality; your credit can start to creep into all aspects |
| score currently well below 650. | | | | of your life. So now you cannot buy house, but need |
| Let's get back to the subject, about "Bad Credit" | | | | to rent something until you figure out how to repair |
| being a turnoff. Let's assume your name is Sherry, | | | | the credit issue. Landlords for rental properties will pull |
| and you meet the coolest guy you have ever met in | | | | your credit and weigh the same calculated risk. They |
| your life. All the sudden you are in love with each | | | | may not want to rent to you because of your bad |
| other. Well, obviously the next step would be to get | | | | credit circumstances. This bad credit issue, can creep |
| married. But of course you have never requested | | | | into all parts of your personal life. It's kind of like if |
| copies of you're soon to be mate's credit report. You | | | | you don't brush your teeth, you will get a cavity. |
| have been dating this individual for 2 years now, and | | | | Well, bad credit will keep you from doing a lot of |
| decide a house, would be a great idea. But to your | | | | things. Here are a few examples: |
| surprise you soon learn that you're soon to be | | | | 1. Renting an apartment |
| husband has bad credit. Uh oh, now you cannot get a | | | | 2. Getting a new house. |
| mortgage, because you don't qualify for the home | | | | 3. Getting credit cards |
| you would prefer on your income alone. Now you | | | | 4. Getting a new job |
| start questioning your fiancé about why his | | | | 5. Getting a checking account |
| credit is bad. Your fiancé now starts letting out | | | | These are just some examples, of how bad credit |
| all the skeletons that were never discussed before. | | | | can be like a plague in your life or a major turnoff for |
| You can now see how bad credit can be a real turn | | | | other parties. Everything is risk these days including |
| off quick. | | | | marriage.Pull your free credit score report today, and |
| How credit reports can say a lot about a person: | | | | nip matters in the bud up front. That way there are |
| A Credit Report will tell a story about an individual. | | | | no surprises for anyone. There is a good chance you |
| You can look at someone credit report and | | | | had good credit, but to your surprise one of your |
| determine if they are a responsible person or not. If | | | | creditors put some inaccurate information on your |
| you pull your finances credit report, and their report | | | | credit report about you. This one of many reasons |
| is littered with collections, charge offs, bankruptcies | | | | to stay on top of your credit report. |