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Rebuilding credit after paying off credit cards
Kiata describes paying off cards and seeing score drop; Jade explains credit score mechanics and buying a house via manual underwriting without a typical credit score.
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George Kamel and Jade Warshaw answer your questions and discuss:
- “Where should I keep my investments?”
- “My co-worker is a level below me but is being paid more. How do I ask for fair pay?”
- “Should I use my credit card to build my credit again?”
- “Is paying for a van that I live in the same as paying a mortgage?”
- “My husband is using our emergency fund as a bank...”
- “Should I turn my HELOC into a mortgage?”
- “How can I rent an apartment when I’m in bad shape financially?”
- “I’m not qualified for the job I have. Should I quit and become a nanny?”
- “Can you help us find an adoption loan that won’t drown us in debt?”
- “Was it right for my wife to stay at home with our first child?”
- “Is it wise for me to buy a house?”
- “I’ve been paying off debt since February but I feel like I’ve hit a wall...”
- “I’m 71 – everyone is telling me to not pay off my house. What should I do?”
- “My wife has car fever and wants to go into debt"
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