Help me grow up-filter: am I being realistic about my prospects for finding an apartment? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 9, 2009 - 13 answers

How do Utility Bills addressed to my roommate affect my credit score? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 26, 2008 - 11 answers

Why did my credit score go down? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 18, 2007 - 13 answers

CreditFilter: Two years ago, not really understanding the importance of good credit behavior, I let a department store card slide for 180 days, twice (I KNOW!). This impacted my credit history greatly. I had previously had 4 years of good payment on two credit cards. Over the past year, to help recover and instill good habits, I pay my credit cards in full every month (read: no personal debt) and added a paid off car loan to my reports (15K). My CC limits have slowly increased but my score has remained somewhat the same (10 pt increase).

What can I do to get out of this rut? Some collegues I know have a sizable CC debt (around 15-20K) with less income than me but have great scores and could buy a house tommorrow with no problems. What am I missing and no, credit-fixing agencies are NOT an option.
posted by anonymous on Dec 12, 2004 - 11 answers