Can credit card companies sue an estate of someone who has died to collect outstanding balances?

July 30th, 2011
artis asked:


My father in-law has incurable cancer, and outstanding credit card debt of about $55K. Can the credit card companies sue his estate or children to collect the outstanding balances on his accounts once he passes away?

Louis
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What credit cards are good to build credit when I have no credit?

July 28th, 2011
kelsey asked:


I’m almost 19 years old and I have had a secured card for about 6 months, and I need more revolving credit. I applied for the Chase Freedom card but got turned down… What cards are good to build my credit for those who are starting out?

Peter
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What credit card would you recommend for a college student?

July 27th, 2011
Azzz doggg asked:


This will be my first credit card.

I am not planning on carrying any balance. I just want to build my credit history. I am making enough money to cover any purchases and plan to pay in full each month, so I don’t really care about the interest rate.

Thomas

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How can you build up credit when you keep getting denied credit cards?

July 25th, 2011
teddy25252003 asked:


For the last week I have been applying for a credit card and being denied based on my lack of credit history. My question is what can I do to fix that? If I were to get either a cell phone or a netflix account would they help contribute positively to my credit score?

Colleen
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What kind of credit card can I apply for that rewards me because of excellent credit?

July 21st, 2011
Book it! asked:


I have excellent credit, all 3 scores in the 758 to 798 range. I only have 2 credit cards, but theyre both just basic cards from when I was 18. They don’t offer benefits/rewards or anything. What card can I apply for that gives rewards to people with good credit?

Courtney
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What happens if the interest charge puts my credit card over its credit limit?

July 21st, 2011
A. asked:


I know that it can hurt your credit and raise your interest rate if you charge more than your credit limit.

However, what if you are just under your credit limit and then the credit card company adds their monthly interest fee which puts you over the limit? Is it considered the same thing? Or does the company (Chase) not charge you over-limit fees if it is their interest that put you over?

Example:
Credit limit: $1000
You charge: $975
Monthly interest charge: $50
New Balance: $1025

Thanks!

Shane

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What does my credit score have to be in order to finance a car?

July 19th, 2011
fania reikowsky asked:


I have recently paid off everything on my credit report. My credit score is slowly creeping up. I, like a lot of people, screwed up my credit when I was younger and am paying for it now. My Scores range from 579 - 618. Can someone give me some feedback please?

Evelyn
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How much will closing a credit card account affect my credit rating?

July 18th, 2011
fdnl13 asked:


Despite a flawless payment history over the last 20 years, Citibank is raising my rate by 5%. I would easily give them the heave-ho, but I’ve heard that a long-standing credit card account has a positive effect on your credit rating. How big a hit would my credit rating take if I closed the Citibank account?

Shannon
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How long will credit score take to return to normal after opening a new credit card?

July 17th, 2011
Jared asked:


I recently opened a new credit card and noticed that my fico score plumetted 50 points after doing so. How long will it take for credit score to get over the fact that I opened a new account and regain those 50 points?

Darren
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How much of the available credit on your credit card should you spend?

July 12th, 2011
Iamready! asked:


If your wanting to show that your responsible with your credit cards to the credit bureaus and that your are someone that other credit card companies, loan people, and any other lenders want to have as a client. Thanks!!!!

Rebecca
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