DH has opened multiple credit cards with me as an authorized user. We just paid them down to a $0 balance and I want to know how many we can close without hurting our credit. My guess is closing the c/c will impact his credit score and not mine.
posted by Tubman on Oct 6, 2009 - 8 answers

LearningToBeAnAdultFilter: What is the most accurate, free and legitimate way to get my credit score? I know I'm supposed to be able to get it free once a year, and that there are 3 different reporting agencies.... but.... what do I do? I feel like everyone but me already knows this.
posted by dahliachewswell on Jul 24, 2009 - 11 answers

How can I not pay the American Express membership fee and not have to close the card (which negatively impacts my credit score) because I dont want to use it anymore? [more inside]
posted by schindyguy on Jul 9, 2009 - 8 answers

How long should I wait before making another credit card application? I was denied for a specific card I'd like (Amazon.com card through Chase) in February for "too many credit applications." Can I apply again for it now? [more inside]
posted by jgunsch on May 31, 2009 - 12 answers

What's your preferred method for getting your FICO score? [more inside]
posted by xotis on Apr 19, 2009 - 13 answers

How can I take a Myers-Briggs test entered into SPSS in a per question format and get a Myers-Briggs Type for each of 92 participants? [more inside]
posted by theichibun on Mar 17, 2009 - 5 answers

Should we apply for this store credit card or just pay the cash that we have? [more inside]
posted by ForeverDcember on Mar 6, 2009 - 12 answers

No debt. Dropping credit score. What can we do to keep our credit score up? [more inside]
posted by nomad73 on Dec 18, 2008 - 25 answers

After ordering my credit report, I found that there were two bills sent to collections in 2006. Upon further investigation, I discovered that these were for unpaid cable bills and cable equipment that was never returned by my old roommates after I moved out--what do I do? [more inside]
posted by mingodingo on Dec 1, 2008 - 7 answers

Help needed finding sheet music for Purcell's "When I am Laid in Earth" from Dido and Aeneas [more inside]
posted by legendarygirlfriend on Nov 3, 2008 - 2 answers

I saw a really cool ad for Fight Club featured on the awesome channel G4. What I am after is the soundtrack to that ad, does anyone know what it was? Or possibly where there are scores like it? It was basically a 30 second really intense drum beat. I know this is vague, but any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
posted by bostonhill on Oct 29, 2008 - 6 answers

Does a high GPA make up for a low GRE score for grad school admissions? Should I send my scores to schools if they are "recommended" but not required? [more inside]
posted by Delfena on Oct 2, 2008 - 10 answers

Is there a way to buy individual film score tracks without buying the album? [more inside]
posted by Flying Saucer on Aug 23, 2008 - 3 answers

MAT vs. GRE: Does it matter? [more inside]
posted by Miko on Jul 28, 2008 - 8 answers

Why is my credit score so @#!%$ing low? I am in a better financial position than anyone I know in my age / earnings category. [more inside]
posted by randomstriker on May 28, 2008 - 26 answers

Recently relocated to US, trying to build credit - already got a secured credit card, should I get a store credit card or try for a real one? [more inside]
posted by shimon on Apr 20, 2008 - 7 answers

What makes a score to an American WWII movie or tv show have that distinctive "sound" to it? [more inside]
posted by educatedslacker on Feb 15, 2008 - 7 answers

I am looking for the source of the music in a time-lapse video. [more inside]
posted by LeeJay on Feb 1, 2008 - 3 answers

Is a company required to make a good faith effort to collect on a debt before reporting it as charged off? Do I have any recourse for my credit report? [more inside]
posted by 0xFCAF on Jan 7, 2008 - 4 answers

Where can I download good-quality clips of (your current favorite) TV ads? Bonus points for visually-interesting spots without voiceover or dialogue. [more inside]
posted by uncleozzy on Nov 26, 2007 - 3 answers

Help me identify this mystery track from my friends' mix CD, that he can't recall either. No sample available, yet! It's more than likely a movie score track. Cross between 1941, Elfman, Zimmer, Willow, and involves kazoos in places. [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Nov 26, 2007 - 12 answers

spider pig, spider pig: where can I get the sheet music for piano and the choir libretto for this simpsons movie song? [more inside]
posted by meijusa on Sep 30, 2007 - 13 answers

How does paying a loan off early affect your credit score? I would assume that it would make your score higher. Also I applied for a capital one personal loan. I have a credit score above 750 and reported income of 100k + w/ very little expenses. The rate they offered me was 12.99 which is the highest available from their lowest available of 6.99. What gives, I figure I should prove to be a fairly safe investment.
posted by mi6op on Jul 29, 2007 - 8 answers

What's the real story with Insurance Credit Scoring? [more inside]
posted by Flakypastry on May 4, 2007 - 4 answers

Is there any credible possibility that credit card purchases of unsavory items (beer, cigarettes... well I don't smoke but you get the idea) might make their way indirectly onto a FICO score or be found out by lenders? Standing at the liquor store with a six of Boddingtons I can't help wondering if I should be paying cash.
posted by zek on Apr 11, 2007 - 14 answers

Can you identify this song used in This American Life? Starts at 19:18 and continues for the entire segment. [more inside]
posted by 0xFCAF on Feb 7, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm addicted to the Discovery Channel's show I Shouldn't Be Alive, and the soundtrack is a big part of that. So here's the obvious question: how do I get the soundtrack? [more inside]
posted by symphonik on Jan 5, 2007 - 4 answers

How do I deal with a relentless 'score-keeper'? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 26, 2006 - 15 answers

NostalgiaFilter: Where can I find John Williams' soundtrack for Space Camp? [more inside]
posted by symphonik on Jul 9, 2006 - 2 answers

What does the second, parenthetical pair of numbers in a soccer score signify? [more inside]
posted by j.s.f. on Jun 18, 2006 - 10 answers

Baseball Score Probabilities: Is it any more likely that the combined score of a Major League Baseball game will be even than odd (or vice versa)? [more inside]
posted by The Bellman on Apr 19, 2006 - 16 answers

Educated in the UK, I have no idea what my SAT score is and therefore how I measure up to various entry requirements in the US. Is there a way of converting my GCSEs/whatever into a SAT score?
posted by cogat on Apr 12, 2006 - 4 answers

I would like to find an application that will give me a little sports (actually just MLB) ticket, or score updates so I can see what is happening in afternoon MLB games without having to check the web. [more inside]
posted by Deep Dish on Apr 3, 2006 - 4 answers

Impressing people with piano music. [more inside]
posted by chronic sublime on Mar 26, 2006 - 26 answers

What were the scores to the 1989-1992 Stanford vs. Cal "Big Games"?
posted by blueplasticfish on Feb 13, 2006 - 6 answers

Y'all know where I might find generic movie score music on these here internets? [more inside]
posted by sciurus on Jan 9, 2006 - 7 answers

Help me get Score (similar to Brillcreem pomade) for my dad. [more inside]
posted by dobbs on Aug 31, 2005 - 7 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

What was your LSAT score?
posted by the fire you left me on Aug 9, 2004 - 33 answers

I watched Donnie Darko again recently and I thought it was a damn shame that Tortoise didn't do the soundtrack. I became ever-so-briefly obsessed with the idea of replacing some of the musical sequences with Tortoise music, but I wouldn't know how to do this without completely removing any sound effects and dialogue from those scenes. Is there a way for a non-audio-geek to separate these audio elements? Assume I'm starting with a DVD.
posted by scarabic on Jul 17, 2004 - 17 answers

I'm looking for good background music for videos that I'm editing together of family stuff, and later for personal biographies that I might do for people. I have only a tiny repertoire, and I can't use the same music for every family video. I'm thinking instrumental with a mellow vibe. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by beth on Dec 14, 2003 - 15 answers