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MSE Guide: Should I get a loan if I have a bad credit score?

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  • MorningcoffeeIV
    MorningcoffeeIV Posts: 1,945 Forumite
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    edited 28 September 2023 at 3:22PM
    No. You shouldn't get loans if you believe in credit scores.

    Whether you should get a loan depends on its purpose, affordability, your attitude to credit, the rates you can get, alternative options and so on.
  • It's the wrong question to ask.

    The question should be can I  honestly afford the repayments or not?
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