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About 'writing off bad debt'|Steve Keen on HardTalk: Write off the Debt!







About 'writing off bad debt'|Steve Keen on HardTalk: Write off the Debt!








There               are               allot               of               things               people               do               that               don't               really               seem               bad               at               the               time.

There               are               allot               of               things               that               people               do               that               they               don't               think               will               affect               them               in               the               future.

For               instance,               people               don't               often               think               about               the               consequences               of               making               bad               or               impulsive               spending               decisions.

But               in               today's               day               and               age               of               instant               information,               credit               can               become               a               serious               obstacle               to               the               American               dream.

Remember               that               telephone               bill               that               you               forgot               about               when               you               moved               out               of               your               first               apartment?

Or               the               utility               bill               that               you               thought               your               deposit               would               take               care               of               when               you               moved               from               your               first               apartment               to               a               nice               one?

Well,               believe               it               or               not,               those               little               nuisances               can               come               back               to               haunt               you               years               into               your               adult               life.
               Many               young               adults               do               not               realize               how               detrimental               leaving               a               bill               unpaid               can               be.

Many               others               make               the               decision               to               let               their               credit               cards               roll               over               unpaid               and               just               satisfy               the               minimum               balance               requirements               in               order               to               spend               their               cash               on               other               things.

Many               people               do               not               start               saving               for               emergencies               until               it               is               too               late.

People               often               depend               on               their               credit               to               help               them               through               times               of               financial               trouble.

Unfortunately               for               many,               they               find               out               too               late               that               those               little               forgotten               bills               and               bad               spending               decisions               have               built               up               a               negative               impact               on               their               credit               score               that               it               will               take               years               to               erase.
               What               is               credit?

How               does               it               work?

It's               a               little               more               complicated               than               one               might               think.

Credit               is               when               someone               lends               you               a               service               or               a               commodity               in               the               promise               that               you               will               repay               the               cost               of               it               with               interest.

The               interest               is               what               allows               the               company               or               individual               to               extend               you               credit               because               they               know               they               will               get               more               for               the               commodity               or               service               than               it               is               actually               valued               at.

You               are               buying               something               at               a               more               than               market               value               rate               in               return               for               paying               for               it               over               a               period               of               time               instead               of               all               at               once.
               A               credit               score               is               how               companies               and               businesses               rate               your               reliability               for               having               credit               extended               to               you.

This               is               where               it               gets               a               little               more               complicated.

Business's               assess               your               buying               history,               such               as               other               credit               that               has               been               extended               to               you               and               how               you               have               complied               to               the               agreed               upon               plan               of               paying               it               back.

They               look               at               things               such               as               your               history               of               making               payments               on               time,               completing               payment               plans,               and               the               kinds               of               items               you               have               bought               on               credit               to               evaluate               what               kind               of               risk               they               will               take               if               they               extend               you               credit.

Some               companies               require               little               or               no               history               before               extending               credit.

Some               companies               will               take               clients               with               high               risk               histories               of               credit               in               order               to               justify               charging               exhorbant               interest               rates               and               increase               their               profitability               for               allowing               the               transaction               to               be               completed.

Some               companies               require               a               well               established               history               in               order               to               purchase               goods               and               services               on               credit               from               them.
               Due               to               the               cost               of               large               purchases               such               as               a               house,               boat,               car               or               other               expensive               commodity,               few               people               can               afford               to               have               these               things               without               having               to               use               credit               and               a               reasonable               amount               of               credit               history.

The               better               your               credit               score               or               history               of               credit,               the               lower               the               interest               rate               or               cost               of               allowing               the               item               to               be               bought               on               credit.
               But               how               do               you               avoid               bad               credit               to               begin               with?

Check               out               this               list               of               things               that               will               cause               bad               credit               before               you               know               it               and               how               to               avoid               them.
               1.

Never,               Never,               Never               write               a               check               that               you               know               you               don't               have               the               money               in               the               bank               to               cover.

Even               if               you               have               an               overdraft               loan               on               your               checking               account,               the               fact               that               the               check               comes               to               the               bank               and               they               have               to               pay               it               for               you               shows               up               on               your               credit               history               as               a               negative               mark.

Though               most               people               think               this               would               never               be               a               problem               for               them,               lot's               of               people               are               guilty               of               writing               that               twenty               dollar               gas               check               a               day               before               payday,               crossing               their               fingers               that               their               paycheck               gets               to               the               bank               before               their               local               grocery.

AVOID               THE               TEMPTATTION.
               2.

If               you               ever               do               have               a               check               that               bounces,               pay               it               off,               IMMEDIATELY,               with               cash,               then               pay               off               the               bank               fee               IMMEDIATELY.

This               will               prevent               the               check               from               being               returned               again.

Merchants               can               present               a               check               to               the               bank               for               payment               as               many               as               three               times               before               they               actually               consider               it               bounced               and               the               bank               will               charge               you               for               each               return               separately.
               3.

If               you               absolutely               must               have               credit               cards,               get               one               that               has               a               low               interest               rate,               or               none               at               all.

Always               make               one               purchase               at               a               time               unless               in               cases               of               extreme               emergencies,               and               pay               the               complete               balance               of               it               off               before               your               monthly               billing               cycle               comes               due.

This               goes               down               as               a               good               credit               mark               and               keeps               you               from               racking               up               extra               fees               for               extended               interest.

Also,               try               to               save               large               purchases               with               it               for               emergencies               only,               smaller               purchases               are               easier               to               pay               off.
               4.

Avoid               loans               for               trivial               pursuits.

Many               banks               offer               small               loans               for               personal               usage.

While               this               has               often               been               touted               as               a               good               way               to               build               credit               at               a               bank               by               repaying               it               on               time,               it               is               not               that               great               of               a               credit               mark,               other               than               to               show               a               good               payment               history,               which               you               can               do               by               paying               your               utility               bills               on               time.
               5.

Don't               sign               with               the               first               mortgage               broker               that               offers               you               what               you               think               is               a               good               deal               when               buying               a               home.

These               companies               compete               for               your               business.

If               you               shop               carefully,               you               will               find               a               good               broker               that               will               work               with               you               to               make               payments               you               know               you               can               afford               with               a               reasonable               interest               rate.

Avoid               predatory               lending               by               checking               out               your               broker               thoroughly               before               deciding               on               which               one               your               going               to               spend               at               least               the               next               10-20               years               of               your               life               dealing               with               on               a               monthly               basis.
               6.

When               moving,               ALWAYS               pay               off               your               last               utility               bills,               on               time,               just               as               if               you               were               still               living               there               and               had               to               pay               them.

The               deposit               is               separate               and               does               not               cover               the               bill.

If               it               is               eventually               applied               towards               an               outstanding               balance,               it               will               probably               still               not               completely               cover               it               and               you               will               have               marked               your               credit               by               not               completing               the               payment               agreement               with               the               utility               company.

These               guys               really               are               petty               enough               to               report               a               15               dollar               outstanding               balance               on               your               final               bill.
               7.

Avoid               any               kind               of               personal               tab               at               local               establishments.

Many               small               businesses               will               extend               a               courtesy               tab               credit               to               established               regular               customers               or               those               who               live               in               the               local               area.

If               something               happens               where               you               cannot               pay               these               off               on               time,               they               become               blights               on               your               personal               credit               score               and               can               even               get               you               arrested               just               like               a               bad               check.

Do               you               really               want               to               explain               to               the               loan               officer               at               your               bank               that               you               got               50               points               taken               off               your               credit               score               because               you               didn't               pay               your               beer               tab?
               8.

Open               two               checking               accounts               and               a               savings               account.

Make               one               account               strictly               a               bill               paying               account               for               recurring               payments               such               as               utilities               and               rent               or               house               payments               and               car               payments.

Many               utility               companies               and               loan               companies               offer               electronic               payment               options               so               that               you               can               have               your               bills               deducted               automatically               every               month               on               a               certain               date.

Use               the               other               account               as               a               miscellaneous               account.

Use               this               account               for               impulse               buys               and               non               essential               items.

It               works               as               a               back               up               savings               account               as               well               as               diverting               your               important               checks               from               bouncing               if               you               do               have               a               clerical               error.

It               also               keeps               you               from               impulsively               buying               things               you               want               but               don't               need               and               don't               have               the               money               to               pay.

An               extra               tip,               always               put               at               least               ten               percent               of               every               paycheck               into               your               savings               account               and               never               touch               it               unless               it               is               an               extreme               emergency.

You               can               also               open               up               a               medical               savings               account               which               works               as               a               kind               of               tax               shelter               and               allows               you               to               save               for               and               pay               for               medical               expenses               as               they               arise.
               9.

Never               buy               anything               on               credit               that               has               payments               which               exceed               one               third               of               your               net               monthly               income.

People               run               into               credit               problems               when               they               buy               items               which               have               excessive               payments               that               they               may               be               able               to               pay,               but               cut               really               close               to               their               margin               of               safety               by               shaving               off               of               their               cost               of               living               income.

If               there               is               ever               a               problem               with               their               income               or               an               unplanned               for               expense,               these               payments               become               insurmountable               obstacles,               often               get               paid               late               and               become               credit               soft               spots               on               your               record.

Lending               establishments               will               lend               you               credit               based               on               your               gross               income,               but               your               net               is               what               you               actually               have               as               disposable,               thus,               one               third               of               your               net               not               gross               income               is               probably               a               good               rule               of               thumb               to               set               as               a               maximum               threshold               for               payments.

If               you're               a               cautious               buyer               and               are               more               comfortable               with               larger               savings,               go               with               one               forth               of               your               net               income               as               an               extra               failsafe.
               10.

Avoid               garnishments               from               your               paycheck.

Even               if               you               cannot               afford               to               pay               what               your               creditor               wants               you               to               pay               to               eliminate               debt,               give               them               something.

A               small               effort               to               show               good               faith               can               persuade               your               creditors               to               be               patient               with               you               until               you               can               afford               to               pay               the               monthly               amount               they               would               prefer,               and               if               all               else               fails,               this               shows               good               faith               to               a               judge               should               your               debt               ever               go               to               court,               which               grants               you               a               better               chance               of               the               court               setting               payments               that               you               can               afford               and               denying               the               garnishment               the               creditor               is               asking               for.

Most               people               find               themselves               in               this               situation               after               unexpected               medical               bills               or               sudden               loss               of               income.
               11.

Don't               buy               those               little               advertisements               that               you               get               in               the               mail               that               offer               free               books,               magazines,               videos,               cds               etc.

in               exchange               for               paying               a               monthly               fee               without               reading               the               fine               print.

Usually               these               offers               give               you               one               free               item               in               exchange               for               a               commitment               from               you               to               buy               two               or               more               products               a               month               from               them               for               a               year.

Can               you               account               for               forty               extra               dollars               a               month               every               single               month               for               a               year               that               you               didn't               plan               on               spending?

If               not,               chances               are,               you               won't               bother               to               continue               buying               their               products               and               will               have               broken               a               contractual               agreement               which               will               show               up               on               your               credit.
               12.

Don't               cancel               subscriptions               before               the               contractual               time               has               expired.

Small               subscriptions               like               to               newspapers               and               magazines               may               not               add               up               to               a               lot,               but               large               commitments               like               cell               phone               services               can               carry               a               pretty               hefty               penalty               for               canceling               a               contract               and               will               report               it               to               a               credit               agency.
               13.

Don't               break               a               lease               on               a               rental               property               or               vehicle               unless               you               absolutely               have               to.

Try               to               find               any               other               legal               means               possible               even               if               you               have               to               sublet               the               property               or               find               someone               to               take               over               payments               on               the               vehicle.

Breaking               a               lease,               even               after               paying               for               the               contract               disruption               shows               up               as               a               big               negative               mark               on               your               credit               and               often               lending               agencies               won't               even               consider               an               explanation               of               why               you               did               so.
               14.

Make               arrangements               with               creditors               as               soon               as               the               you               get               the               bill.

Many               medical               creditors               are               quite               understanding               about               how               much               you               can               pay               and               would               rather               come               to               an               agreement               with               you               about               payments               than               take               you               to               court               for               their               money.

Make               arrangements               as               soon               as               you               receive               the               bill               for               emergency               or               other               services               which               were               billed               and               stick               to               them.
               15.

Always               notify               creditors               anytime               a               payment               will               be               late               or               you               need               to               change               the               amount               you               are               paying               them.

Creditors               of               past               due               services               are               more               apt               to               be               lenient               with               clients               that               keep               them               abreast               of               their               financial               situations               as               opposed               to               having               to               waste               man               hours               and               other               resources               on               trying               to               contact               you               and               compel               you               to               make               payments.

This               also               goes               a               long               way               towards               keeping               creditors               from               recording               a               negative               mark               on               your               credit               history.

As               with               any               other               relationship,               communication               is               the               key.
               Following               these               few               simple               guidelines               can               avoid               a               world               of               trouble               in               the               futureand               should               keep               you               on               the               right               track               for               a               good               credit               score.






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