Bad credit spreads like the flu. It touches one part of your credit and catches onto every other part. It doesn’t only affect your credit, it affects your life. It makes it impossible to get a good deal on a quick loan. It also makes it impossible to buy a house, car or even a refrigerator when you’re in dire need. And during an emergency a fast bad credit loan can destroy your financial future.
We’ve all been in a situation where we need a quick loan to cover an emergency. Sometimes it’s health related or family related; sometimes it’s a car breakdown. Whatever the reason, an emergency loan is something that everyone may need at one time or another. It’s during these times that we may get involved in a loan which isn’t a good option or fit.
A bad credit loan can be double or triple the cost of a normal credit loan. So what is a bad credit loan? It’s a loan made when your credit score is below 620. The worse your FICO score is, the higher interest you’re going to get and the lower loan amount. This applies to any loan, including, and especially, quick loans.
So if you need cash fast is a fast bad credit loan any kind of option? Sure, if the amount you need is relatively low. If you, for example, need anything more than $1000, it’s better to wait. If you’re looking for quick cash to fix your car, it’d be cheaper to take the bus for a year than to get a quick loan. The loan will end up costing hundreds more than just waiting, improving your credit and applying for a loan at a later date. The only reason to get a quick loan is to improve credit by paying it off within a couple of months.
The great thing, and really the only great thing, about a bad credit loan is that if you pay it off quickly you can use it to improve your credit. Any loan you pay off timely and over time can increase your credit score enough to get a better loan in 12 months.
Other ways to improve your credit are to reduce your debt to income ratio (the amount of recurring debt per month divided by the amount of monthly income). Visiting a credit counselor will help consolidate debt and they will often work out a payment plan with your debtors.
Waiting until your credit is repaired will save hundreds of dollars. It’s the best plan for anyone with bad credit.
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4 Responses
Michael Lach
November 10th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
1Writing dispute letters and sending them to the creditors can be frustrating. My FICO never changed until I finally foudna non profit that had lawyer style credit dispute letters. BestCreditRepairLetters.com is a site ran by volunteer credit repair experts that offers credit dispute letters for credit inquires, late comments, collections, charge-offs, etc. They have examples on the website that show their letters work.
Emma Robert
November 17th, 2009 at 10:47 am
2Your site is awesome, i like to read your posts.
Mr. Bad Credit
December 28th, 2009 at 10:16 am
3Thank for your useful information. I’d like to know where a person with bad credit can get a quick loan? I need a loan in the range of $300 to $5000.
Lesley
June 10th, 2011 at 10:30 pm
4If you find yourself in trouble with your home mortgage, here’s a great resource if you’re looking for a Home Modification Loan Program.
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