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Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Lexusgs430: 4:29pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
maternal: For those that know how....... 2 Likes |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by signature2012(m): 4:30pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
Lexusgs430: I never insulted anyone,i only wish him more wisdom.He his a new immigrant and he understand how credit card works wella. |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by signature2012(m): 4:31pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
maternal: I tire o.... |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Lexusgs430: 4:31pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
signature2012: But this debate would enable him understand the potential pitfalls........ 1 Like |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by justwise(m): 4:31pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
signature2012: ..it opens the door for you to buy things without restriction debit card has and also give you the opportunity to get things like loan, mortgage etc right? |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by maternal: 4:33pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
justwise: Bros don't carry your vex come my side. I live within my means. I buy things on my credit when I have the money. Once I purchase it I go and pay off my credit card. This way I build and maintain good credit. My friend you simply cannot go against the system. You can just make sure it doesn't abuse you or play you. Hence why I only use my credit card when I have the money. After doing this I was able to be approved for a mortgage. You are the 2nd class citizen I am talking about. You can't even get approved for a phone let alone a loan to buy a house. And if you do, they'll rape you with interest due to your poor credit. I'm also sure other jobs like bank jobs will deny you employment because of your poor credit. You're too much of a risk to steal. You are a 2nd class citizen unfortunately. 32 Likes |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by maternal: 4:34pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
justwise: Yaaaaaa You've learned something today. |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by signature2012(m): 4:35pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
justwise: Yes.At bolded,if that is the only reason for getting it,is really worth it a million times. 2 Likes |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Lexusgs430: 4:36pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
maternal: America is not the only country that accepts credit cards..... Other countries accept debit card payments for hotel bookings.... 1 Like |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by DisGuy: 4:36pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
I think it's mainly about how credit is built/calculated in different countries.... lets not too get personal Seems in USA everything is tied to the credit card, whilst in EU you can get finance or credit directly from the seller You can buy car/furniture/high cost items from a dealer and he will provide the finance... that counts towards your profile, same way your income/regular wages, you expenses and incomings You can rent a car without credit cards what that about lol you're just paying> got a car in Texas for two days with just a debit card 18 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by justwise(m): 4:37pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
UKmigrant: That is irresponsible, living above your means and at the end you lose everything paying back. My argument is not that credit card is not good but my point is that I can live without one. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by maternal: 4:38pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
Lexusgs430: Canada too. |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by justwise(m): 4:39pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
signature2012: You are wrong, I don't have bad spending habit and I don't like credit card. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Lexusgs430: 4:42pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
maternal: I laugh very hard..... Mobile phone contracts can be signed without a credit card (at the normal rates) Jobs can be got without credit cards.... Western life encourages a life of credit facilities, further imprisoning yourself in the credit card cycle, paying interests on items bought. The so called 2nd class citizen, would be sleeping peacefully, while the 1st class citizen is sweating, when the banks come calling and funds have evaporated.... 29 Likes |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by justwise(m): 4:42pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
maternal: ..maybe that is American or Canadian thing but here you can book with debit card with no problem at all. 4 Likes |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Lexusgs430: 4:43pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
maternal: Other countries exists that accepts debit card. The world does not revolve around USA & Canada...... Or does it? 10 Likes |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Lexusgs430: 4:47pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
DisGuy: Just saying credit card is a silent devil (till it stings). Live within your salary packet and sleep well at night.... 10 Likes |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by justwise(m): 4:47pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
signature2012: You will get mortgage in the UK without credit card as long as you have the deposit. 5 Likes |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by justwise(m): 4:50pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
DisGuy: Exactly!! |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by signature2012(m): 4:52pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
justwise: For example,if the property will cost between £400,000 and £600,000,how much likely will the deposit be? |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Beautyaddy: 5:12pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
I beg to differ with some of the suggestions that having a credit card is a priority to building a good credit score. One can obtain a school loan without having a credit card but one has to be committed and disciplined enough to pay it back whatever means will definitely increase ones credit scores. 2 Likes |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Nobody: 5:33pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
Beautyaddy:So what is the priority to building a good credit score? |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by claremont(m): 5:43pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
You can get a mortgage without having owned credit cards, but it wouldn't be a good mortgage rate and the deposit you will be asked to bring will be huge. The high rate and deposit has factored in the high risk the applicant is as compared to someone who has a good history of obtaining credit instruments and paying back. The bottom-line in this debate is that if you are not comfortable using credit instruments, do not own credit cards. However, IF you are very disciplined with your finances, credit cards are a very good way to build up your credit history. A good credit history is very critical in obtaining the best mortgage and finance deals. Most credit cards for people with a good credit history have a minimum of 30 month 0% purchase and balance transfer in place anyway, so you end up paying little or no interest on them. It's the people who use credit cards that can misuse them, and they end up in a vicious cycle of debt. Personally, I have 5 credit cards, but I only actively use 1. The rest were obtained for building up my credit history which I later used to obtain a good mortgage rate. I must admit it's very tempting to withdraw all the cash on the credit cards and flee the country, but that's a very short-sighted way of thinking. 17 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Nobody: 6:10pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
I attended Naija owambe party... chop chop plenty! 20 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Ishilove: 6:14pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
justwise:I'm sighing because the idea of a working government is strange and utterly alien to me. 10 Likes |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by EfemenaXY: 6:41pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
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Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by dustydee: 7:40pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
@ maternal, you don't need a credit card to have a good credit score in the UK. The US/Canada system is quite different from the UK in terms of the significance of having a credit card. There are other ways of building credit. !st get on the electoral register and then you can get a phone or sim contract. My credit score has always been very good even though I didn't have a credit card. I only just got one a few months back mainly to have protection when shopping online. 4 Likes |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by salford1: 9:46pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
credit card requires a lot of financial discipline and I mean serious financial discipline. I used to work with Natwest bank lending, and i have seen first hand how credit card wrecks people.. It's all about not living beyond ones means. 22 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Lexusgs430: 10:06pm On Oct 28, 2017 |
salford1: This is simply what I have been hammering on...... 18 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by lilreese: 1:40am On Oct 29, 2017 |
Grass is greener on the other side. One day I shall immigrate from this nigeria. 11 Likes |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by rchilee: 4:12am On Oct 29, 2017 |
I used my debit card for hotel booking in NY, rented a car in Texas all with debit card. But in all, have learnt some new things |
Re: The Adventures Of A New UK Migrant by Nobody: 5:39am On Oct 29, 2017 |
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