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TwilightGardener

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63. No one wants to take on someone else's gnarly debt load. I don't blame them.

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Thu Dec 27, 2012, 01:05 PM

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Perfect 10? Nevermind That. Ask Her for Her Credit Score [View all] The Straight Story Dec 2012 OP

That's f'ed up IDoMath Dec 2012 #1

You don't have to be rich to have a good score. Confusious Dec 2012 #2

Or, one could have experienced an unfortunate life event blueamy66 Dec 2012 #6

Yea that too Confusious Dec 2012 #9

You just have to be lucky enough never to have run into bad luck Orrex Dec 2012 #7

The problem with abolishing them Confusious Dec 2012 #11

Then they should be open and transparent for anyone who wants access to them. Orrex Dec 2012 #14

Are you taking about being "open and transparent" Confusious Dec 2012 #21

The methodology should certainly be transparent Orrex Dec 2012 #32

People have privacy rights defended by federal law Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #41

Well, what I mean is... Orrex Dec 2012 #49

I agree Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #51

That is what ticks me off about the unsolicited credit scores exboyfil Dec 2012 #34

And lucky - don't forget the luck Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #42

I don't think it's shallow mythology Dec 2012 #5

No, it's shallow Orrex Dec 2012 #13

Few? Lurker Deluxe Dec 2012 #18

Bank of America falsely reported derogatory credit against me on someone else's delinquent account slackmaster Dec 2012 #20

I agree Lurker Deluxe Dec 2012 #27

A 120-day default on a revolving credit card with a $12,000 balance will ding you about 200 points slackmaster Dec 2012 #29

Heh Lurker Deluxe Dec 2012 #33

Getting my scores to 800+ took over 30 years of responsible financial behavior. I'm proud of it. slackmaster Dec 2012 #35

Consider: Orrex Dec 2012 #31

I agree Lurker Deluxe Dec 2012 #37

Ah, yes. The old "you should have planned ahead" mantra Orrex Dec 2012 #39

And I will agree with you all day. Lurker Deluxe Dec 2012 #48

+1 blueamy66 Dec 2012 #19

I am, but I'm not going to put myself in a precarious financial situation for somebody else mythology Dec 2012 #47

No, It's Shallow... It's the new classism IDoMath Dec 2012 #24

I made an interesting point to my daughter exboyfil Dec 2012 #36

My daughter's ex boyfriend was really "interested" in her madmom Dec 2012 #61

Great post! Orrex Dec 2012 #38

I don't care about the score, but I certainly am interested in a woman's debt situation slackmaster Dec 2012 #3

+1. A big debt situation will equal a bum credit score, though. So that's one way to know Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #8

Life looks a whole lot different in middle age than it did in our 20s, eh? slackmaster Dec 2012 #12

Yes! One thing: All those guys who didn't want to commit when they were young? Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #17

Actually Lurker Deluxe Dec 2012 #23

I learned that the hard way slackmaster sorefeet Dec 2012 #26

Being alone is a whole lot better than being with someone who is nothing but a burden slackmaster Dec 2012 #52

+1 Go Vols Dec 2012 #55

I'm with you there Tempest Dec 2012 #58

Isn't that kinda the "nuclear option"? I would be open and honest early on and see how CTyankee Dec 2012 #4

Trust....but verify. If he's telling the truth, he won't mind proving it. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #10

I've seen people get taken advantage of gollygee Dec 2012 #15

The core issue, I believe, is actually honesty slackmaster Dec 2012 #16

Absolutely gollygee Dec 2012 #22

And they say romance is dead. -nt Liberal Veteran Dec 2012 #25

Romance is for suckas slackmaster Dec 2012 #28

A childish dream and a fantasy Tempest Dec 2012 #60

I guess there are people LanternWaste Dec 2012 #30

...and, no later than three days before our first date, please also provide: Buns_of_Fire Dec 2012 #40

While I would never ask.. sendero Dec 2012 #43

if anyone here has ever been involved with someone who is irresponsible financially... wyldwolf Dec 2012 #53

Meh-- on dates, I'm almost always asked-- in some way-- how much money I make. Marr Dec 2012 #44

I guess I just see this differently than most. KarenS Dec 2012 #45

It would be interesting to know the ages of people responding gollygee Dec 2012 #59

She dodged a bullet with that guy--he's a douchenozzle. nt geek tragedy Dec 2012 #46

what a blessing he was that obviously shallow on the first date zazen Dec 2012 #50

"She simply couldn't help it, though. After all, he...worked in finance..." Romulox Dec 2012 #54

I love how people think dates are like a job interview. Dash87 Dec 2012 #56

That's actually a very good question. Tempest Dec 2012 #62

Can't blame him Tempest Dec 2012 #57

No one wants to take on someone else's gnarly debt load. I don't blame them. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #63

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