It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of your credit score. While it may not adequately capture important details about your personal and professional skills and training, it is a fairly cut and dried scale by which your ability to responsibly manage your finances will be judged. A low credit score can prevent you from gaining access to desirable housing, some employment opportunities, and being able to buy a car or home, among other things. Moreover, even when you can gain access to credit or loans, it will likely be with terms that result in you paying much more for the privilege. As you continue to fall behind in your repayment obligations, the damage done to your credit might seem irreversible. This is not the case, however, though it may feel that it is. If you are truly unable to pay and your creditors are unwilling to establish an…

March 15th, 2010
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