We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
The Forum is currently experiencing technical issues which the team are working to resolve. Thank you for your patience.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
getting credit help

leigh785
Posts: 1 Newbie
Please help
My 20 year old Daughter lives at home as been in full time work with the same company for 3 years. Has 2 mobile phone contracts never defaulted on a payment . Wants to build her credit up. But keeps getting declined she has tried bank credit card. A store card and even spoke to the bank again!today!to see if she could get an over draft not that she needs it. We have done the Experian credit report showed very good on her rating. Any ideas on where or what to !do next 😟
My 20 year old Daughter lives at home as been in full time work with the same company for 3 years. Has 2 mobile phone contracts never defaulted on a payment . Wants to build her credit up. But keeps getting declined she has tried bank credit card. A store card and even spoke to the bank again!today!to see if she could get an over draft not that she needs it. We have done the Experian credit report showed very good on her rating. Any ideas on where or what to !do next 😟
0
Comments
-
If her only current credit is phone contracts then she may need to start building up a credit history with a subprime card lender. http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/credit-cards/bad-credit-credit-cards
She could take a look at the MSE eligibility checker to get an indication as to which providers may be willing to accept her.
(see step 2 in the link above)A smile enriches those who receive without making poorer those who giveor "It costs nowt to be nice"0 -
Is she on the electoral roll? If not, she'll find it difficult to get any credit and she could face an £80 fine.Credit 'Score' - Don't buy the credit 'score' that Experian, Equifax and Noddle want to sell you. It's an arbitrary number that means nothing when it comes to applying for credit.
ALWAYS HAVE A DIRECT DEBIT SET UP FOR THE MINIMUM PAYMENT ON YOUR CREDIT CARDS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU PLAN TO LOGIN AND PAY EACH MONTH.0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply

Categories
- All Categories
- 350.5K Banking & Borrowing
- 252.9K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453.3K Spending & Discounts
- 243.5K Work, Benefits & Business
- 598.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 176.7K Life & Family
- 256.6K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards