If you have bad credit, then you know how tough it can be. Bad credit makes many things difficult, impossible, or more expensive. We all know that banks check credit scores before they give you a credit card or a loan. That means the process of buying a house or car is more difficult when you have bad credit. Even renting an apartment is tough without a good credit score. Insurance companies often charge a higher rate for drivers that have bad credit scores. Utility service providers check your credit to decide whether you should pay a security deposit. As years go by, the list of companies who check your credit will probably grow instead of shrink.

When a creditor reviews your application for a loan or credit card, they’ll check both your credit report and credit score to determine your creditworthiness. Based on that and other financial information, they’ll decide if you qualify for a loan or card. If you do, you’ll receive a higher interest rate if you have poor credit because they think you pose more of a risk of defaulting on your payments if you have a rocky financial past.

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A charge-off occurs when a creditor decides a debt is not collectible. Rather than carry it on their books as an overdue or past due debt, they can instead eliminate it from their reportable past due accounts. By charging off the debt, the company’s accounts receivable report improves; however, that doesn’t mean the debt has disappeared. In most cases, the debt is sold to a “debt buyer” who pays pennies on the dollar for the face value of the debt. By purchasing the debt, the debt buyer can now attempt to collect the amount owed (plus court fees, interest, late charges, and more) by contacting the debtor and taking them to court for the full value plus any applicable fees. If you have a charge off on your credit report, it can stay there for up to seven years plus 180 days from the original date of delinquency.

Don’t Close Unused Credit Card Accounts – The age of your credit history matters, and a longer history is better. If you must close credit accounts, close newer ones. Be Careful Paying Off Old Debts – If a debt is “charged off” by the creditor, it means they do not expect further payments. If you make a payment on a charged off account, it reactivates the debt and lowers your credit score. This often happens when collection agencies are involved.