The big reason I dislike them is that they have nothing to do with your financial situation. It’s only a score of your debt and how well you handle it.
A credit score is an “I love debt” score. If you have 5 million dollars in the bank and never use a credit card and don’t have a car payment and own your home outright, your credit score is zero.
As Jeff said, it’s not a measure of your financial situation. It is a measure of how embedded you are in credit.
I’m a big fan of Dave Ramsey in matters related to credit, and I wish I had known his plan when I was in my early 20s. I could have saved myself a lot of heartache.
See his 7 Baby Steps for an excellent and simple road map for how to take care of your money. He’s got a free podcast where he talks people through their financial situations which has opened my eyes to the practical ways money can be handled.
October 12, 2009 at 9:54 am
The big reason I dislike them is that they have nothing to do with your financial situation. It’s only a score of your debt and how well you handle it.
October 12, 2009 at 10:19 am
A credit score is an “I love debt” score. If you have 5 million dollars in the bank and never use a credit card and don’t have a car payment and own your home outright, your credit score is zero.
As Jeff said, it’s not a measure of your financial situation. It is a measure of how embedded you are in credit.
I’m a big fan of Dave Ramsey in matters related to credit, and I wish I had known his plan when I was in my early 20s. I could have saved myself a lot of heartache.
See his 7 Baby Steps for an excellent and simple road map for how to take care of your money. He’s got a free podcast where he talks people through their financial situations which has opened my eyes to the practical ways money can be handled.