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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:29 PM Original message |
Seriously...would you not marry someone if they had bad credit? |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. It wouldn't even occur to me to care. |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. My credit is still a little messed up because of my ex |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I know exactly how you feel. We're in a very similar situation. |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Your kid makes $7 an hour? |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 03:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
38. More likely |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. I wonder who would marry a man who musically whined about them |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. Depends on why and how bad |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. I married a woman who had bad credit |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Sad. |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Well... |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 08:57 AM Response to Reply #27 |
50. that happened to me as well |
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kay1864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #50 |
74. That Sentence Is Useless Without... |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. which sentence |
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kay1864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. There were other sentences in your post? |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. I assume you mean the last one... |
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kay1864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. Dude. Photoshop. Work with me. |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
41. Sucker |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. That would depend on why they had bad credit |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Medical bills? |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Medical bills would be easy to understand |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. That's my step-daughter and her boyfriend |
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Seedersandleechers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. Your post got me thinking |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I had someone dump me for basically that reason. |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
7. Marriage is as much an instituion as credit. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
8. Usually credit consideration falls to the higher score, anyway. |
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Lil Missy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
13. Depends on why they have bad credit. |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
14. well i married my dream girl, i married my dream girl. but she didn't tell me her credit was bad... |
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Guava Jelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
18. If she had a nice rack I would. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. You certainly have your priorities in order! |
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Guava Jelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Thank you |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 08:58 AM Response to Reply #18 |
51. Maybe I should introduce you to my ex-wife |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
19. Mr. MG had awful credit when we met |
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Fox Mulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
20. I couldn't care less about someone's credit. |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
21. There is a way around that through a kind of prenup. |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. They don't ask for prenup agreements on credit apps. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
25. Hypothetically... |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
28. My boyfriend's ex-wife |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
29. I had terrible credit when we married. I had taken in two teenaged |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. ? |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 02:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Explain what? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. Midlo, not a day passes that you don't impress me somehow. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. That is, without question, the nicest thing anyone has said to me here. |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I agree with flvegan |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 05:26 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Both married with families of their own. Worked out very well. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 09:03 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. And, thanks, sasquatch. That was really kind. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #45 |
59. well |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:15 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Thank you, Jeff. Very kind of you. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
30. Depends on circumstances, but I would seriously consider not marrying someone with bad credit. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
33. Given that marriage is a contract, it would be a bad decision to marry someone with bad credit. |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
34. Credit would not be something I would consider. n/t |
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Rob H. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
35. I know someone who wanted to check a man's credit rating |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
36. I would marry the free credit report.com guy, he's hot! |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
37. I Helped Pay Off Bad Credit Debt |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
39. Look, I just like wearing a pirate outfit, OK? |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
40. Seriously? I'd have to give it due consideration |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
42. I was just going to ask this question. Dumb commercial,if you ask me. n/t |
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Mutley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
43. If he was working toward fixing it, then I wouldn't let his bad credit stop me. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
46. wouldn't even be on my radar... |
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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
49. Depends on how bad and on the reasons WHY it's bad. |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
53. Depends. |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
54. Once |
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annonymous (850 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
55. My husband was bankrupt when I married him |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. What a lot of collection agencies do |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
56. Depends on the reason for it. If it were a one-time thing, say most of his life |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
58. I wouldn't be bothered by it. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
60. I'm surprised by all the responses saying it doesn't matter. What about buying a house? |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. When we bought our house, Mr.'s name was on the mortgage. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:20 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Was your credit bad, or were you just in debt? |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #63 |
65. It was bad. I had taken in two homeless teens and I truly |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. I thought that a marriage would cause the debts of one spouse to appear on the other's credit report |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Maybe it varies from state to state? |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
64. Bad credit can be a fairly accurate sign of irresponsiblity |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #64 |
67. And student loan debt |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #67 |
69. I would include that.... |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #69 |
70. That would have been me |
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Tyrone Slothrop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
71. Considering that the last 3 jobs I've applied for have all run credit checks... |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #71 |
72. I've had employers do a criminal background check |
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Tyrone Slothrop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #72 |
73. None of these jobs have anything to do with money-handling either |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
79. I always wondered how bad credit made the guy |
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ThePowerofWill (462 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
80. Credit rating would be one of the last things on my mind. |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
81. I hate that commercial |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. I hate that commercial too. |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. I've always been a small car guy no matter my credit or income status |
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