Building new credit habits

Building New Credit Habits

Repairing your credit entails getting rid of the

negative credit report information and catching up on

your overdue bills. This could raise your credit score

but might not be enough to make you credit worthy

again. However, to raise your credit score high enough

to entitle you to a loan, you have to rebuild your

credits. Doing so would only prove that you have the

capability to handle credit responsibility.

Although it might be difficult to start, but once you

achieve that momentum you need, you will be sashaying

to a good credit score. You can always begin by

developing the required credit habits.

The Do’s of Using Your Credit Card Wisely

Although many people are born without the skill it

requires to use credit cards, it is important to learn

the rules of the game. All you need to do is to

remember simple do’s and don’ts of credit card usage

and in time, you would welcome healthy spending habits

in your financial life.

The first thing you do want to ever do is to use your

credit card to make your everyday purchases,

especially food, gas and clothing. It is bad enough

not to have cash-on-hand but buying simple everyday

items can develop into a habit wherein you may tend to

substitute a credit card with cash. It is always

advisable not to take your credit card out of your

wallet for everyday purchases but instead use your

cash or a debit card.

The next thing you do not want to do is develop a

habit of making minimum-only payments. If you make

minimum payments each month, you are only increasing

the length of time it will take for you to pay off

your debt. Additionally, it will also increase the

amount of interest you could end up paying.

If you are one of those people who usually buy things

that are way off budget, remember not to use your

credit card to buy things you cannot afford. One way

to get into debt is living off borrowed money. You

might end up waking one day realizing you are so much

indebt that you wish to return your expensive

purchases back to wherever you bought them from.

The Do’s of Using Your Credit Card Wisely

Learn how to make correct decisions when it comes to

buying items you need against those you simply want.

Everybody knows what a “need” is and what a “want” is.

Remember not to substitute need from the want and vice

versa. If you are using your credit card wisely, it

only means that you are being responsible in

recognizing what things you need and which you only

want.

Next, always let your creditor know in advance if you

would not be able to pay your monthly payment on time.

Since most creditors offer assistance with your

payment if you give them a heads up, it is important

not to simply forget about the payment for no reason

at all. You can do this by simply calling your

creditor, explain the situation and ask if they allow

late fees to be waived.

Lastly, do not exceed with your credit limit. The

safest is to stay within at most 30% of your credit

limit. Because the major part of your credit score

reflects on the quantity of debt you actually have, it

is important to keep your balance low in order to

preserve a good credit standing.