Bad credit due to ex spouse. So how bad is this black mark going to hurt me? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 15, 2009 - 6 answers

Urgently need advice on used car shopping. [more inside]
posted by tdismukes on Dec 8, 2008 - 17 answers

Reputable company to get an auto loan for first time buyer with slow credit? [more inside]
posted by ZackTM on Apr 3, 2008 - 7 answers

I have really bad credit and need professional help, who should I talk to? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 15, 2008 - 5 answers

How do I find an apartment long-distance with very limited time and funding? Should I try to close long-distance on a place with reasonable location and price? Or reduce the field to a small number, take the leap, and hope for a quick closing while living in a motel? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 19, 2008 - 6 answers

I have managed to run my once-great credit into the ground. What now? How screwed am I, and for how long? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 30, 2008 - 10 answers

Help me design the Best Possible Plan For My Credit in 2008. Ten years ago I had no cash, and terrible credit. Today I have some cash, and no credit. I want to make some good choices next year, based on a well-considered strategy. [more inside]
posted by cockwaffle on Nov 26, 2007 - 5 answers

What does it indicate about my formerly-bad credit that I could be accepted today for a regular contract by a cell phone company? How can I tell when it's the right time to apply for a credit card again? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 26, 2007 - 14 answers

Bad Credit Filter: When I was 19/20 years old, my credit was ruined. It's nearly 7 years later, are these charges going to disappear, or is that just an urban legend? [more inside]
posted by idledebonair on Feb 20, 2007 - 40 answers

I had a $200 limit Capital One Secured Credit Card that I was unable to pay - and now its showing up on my credit report with a balance of over 900 as a Charge Off, how do I deal with it and work to remove it? [more inside]
posted by finitejest on Jun 8, 2006 - 23 answers

Background checks: I have a job interview coming up, and wonder if they'll do a credit check. If they do, I'm in trouble. I need this job very badly...thus the bad credit. Besides credit, employers may check education and criminal backgrounds (mine are clean), but do they have to let you know? How do you ask a potential employer about this without raising flags? While we're on it, is there a secret shit-list out there that employers may go to to see if you're a loser? Especially in software/web development in the northwest...
posted by anonymous on Jan 10, 2005 - 42 answers

UK Credit Filter - We have bad credit, and now our bank have decided that they want to close my accounts. So in order to be paid, and pay bills...I have to find a new current account. My wife and I know that we can fix our problems with money (and have been doing well for 3 months) - but we cannot seem to find a bank that will open a current account for us.

So for UK askMe people - do you know of a current account that will AT LEAST give us the benefit of the doubt?
posted by anonymous on Nov 20, 2004 - 4 answers