Makivik Magazine Issue 72
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Equifax Canada Inc.<br />
Box 190, Jean Talon Station<br />
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probably a lower interest rate. If you have a bad credit rating, you<br />
will have a harder time getting a loan and you will most likely pay<br />
a higher interest rate.<br />
Tips to improve a blemished credit rating<br />
• Pay your bills a few days before the due date because late<br />
payments will be reported and added to your credit history,<br />
which can hurt your credit rating.<br />
• Don't go over your credit card limit. Constantly having your<br />
credit card near the limit is considered a bad sign for the credit<br />
card companies or banks. Keep a low balance and you will<br />
pay less interest. If you make a big purchase with your credit<br />
card, pay it off first before using it again and pay more than<br />
the minimum balance every month to pay it off faster.<br />
• Keep no more than two credit cards. Every time you submit<br />
an application for a credit card or loan it is registered in your<br />
credit report. If you apply for numerous credit cards or loans<br />
within a short time span, it is a negative indicator because it<br />
implies that you are in a bad financial situation and you are<br />
looking for money.<br />
• Use cash advances on your credit card only for an emergency.<br />
Beware that if you withdraw cash from your credit card,<br />
interest is higher and charged from the day you borrow.<br />
• Remember the "seven year rule" whereby all information —<br />
good or bad — stays in your credit report for seven years. For<br />
instance, if at age 20 you made bad decisions, it will stay on<br />
your credit report until you’re 27. But to have an excellent<br />
current credit rating is more important than poor credit items<br />
that are older.<br />
• Talk to a bank representative or the credit card company to<br />
help you find a solution if you can’t pay off your debts.<br />
If you’ve never had to pay bills, borrow money from the bank, or<br />
own a credit card, it means that you have no credit history. If you<br />
want to borrow money to purchase a big-ticket item in the future,<br />
it would be wise to apply for a credit card and use it responsibly<br />
over time to build a good credit report and rating.<br />
Obtaining your credit report<br />
You can get a free copy of your credit report once a year from<br />
the address below. Provide your full name, date of birth, current<br />
and former addresses, daytime telephone number, and a photocopy<br />
of two pieces of signed personal identification such as a driver's<br />
license, social insurance card, or Medicare card.<br />
Equifax Canada Inc.<br />
Box 190, Jean Talon Station<br />
Montréal, Québec H1S 2Z2<br />
Toll-free: 1-800-465-7166<br />
Tel: (514) 493-2314 Fax: (514) 355-8502<br />
Web site: www.equifax.ca<br />
BOB MESHER<br />
Penny-Wise Fun Fact<br />
Did you know that in Canada credit cards<br />
were only introduced in the mid-1960s? For<br />
bank issued credit cards, the interest rates<br />
range from 9.90 percent to 19.9 percent and<br />
retailer-issued credit cards (such as Sears,<br />
Canadian Tire, and HBC) interest rates range<br />
from 24 percent to 28.8 percent.<br />
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