who needs credit?
Everybody adult it seems, credit has become a measure of one’s standing in society; your credit score is not only considered by banks when lending to you, it is also considered by insurance companies and potential employers too.
Even when you’re not looking to take out a loan, a poor credit rating can hurt you when consider the following:
- With bad credit, some landlords might choose not to rent to you or ask you to put up a much bigger deposit.
- Insurance companies believe that people with bad credit are more likely to claim, so they’ll charge you more on your premium.
- Some employers consider applicants with bad credit unstable; therefore they can base a decision not to employ you on your credit score.
When it comes to borrowing it is possible to get a credit card with bad credit or if it’s a loan you need, there are always loans for bad credit people, for which compromise is made on your credit in return for a high interest. It is in these other areas where credit has become dangerously important; not many people can imagine that their credit could deny them a job?
