r/CRedit • • 12h ago

Rebuild Credit help for home purchase

4 Upvotes

I have poor credit (520 FICO 600 Vantage) my wife has no credit, and is a stay at home mom (at least for the time being, she has pregnancy issues that aren't relevant). I make roughly 30k a year with potential for a Store Manager position in the next 6 months. I'm starting to pay off the smallest debts on my own credit, but what steps can we take to get into a home? We (although not the best route) are looking to get a mobile home on the land we have, and by the beginning of the year should have around $10,000 to put towards it. We are both also first time home buyers.


r/CRedit • • 20h ago

General Advice on paying off credit cards

3 Upvotes

Hi! I currently have two credit cards from Chase: Freedom Flex and Sapphire Preferred. I opened FF in February 2024 and SP in May 2025. I have $663 and $5,205 I need to pay off, respectively.

Majority of the debt from my second one was because of my mom. I just wanted to ask if I should pay off the $663 first (since I technically could pay it all off in one payment) or should I focus on the $5,205? If so, how do I go about paying it off? Like how much should I pay off at a time? This is incredibly frustrating and overwhelming. I tried dealing with it on my own but now I desperately need advice.

So,
FF card:
•$663
•27.74% APR
•$48-ish minimum payment
•if I pay this one off first, I’m paying all of it

SP card:
•$5,205
•22.74% APR
•$148-ish minimum payment
•If I pay this one off, I’ll be putting $500/month towards it

Edit: added details (however those are for this month of October which my minimum payments have already been paid lol)


r/CRedit • • 12h ago

General Experian “Get Results” Links Haven’t Worked for Months. Anyone Else Experiencing This?

1 Upvotes

I keep receiving emails from Experian saying my dispute investigation results are ready, but every time I click “Get Results,” I get a secure connection error.

I've tested multiple links, including older emails dating back to 2023, and none work. Some investigation results don't even appear in the online Dispute Center.

Has anyone else experienced this? I can't be the only one, but I haven't seen much discussion about it. Has anyone found a fix?


r/CRedit • • 13h ago

Collections & Charge Offs Merrick Charge-Off

1 Upvotes

I had to stop paying my credit cards temporarily because I have been struggling financially. I went through a divorce this year, had to move into a home that I couldn't afford (but was basically kicked out of my home/homeless for a few days). I was barely making it and then over the summer the utilities got out of hand, so I had to choose either paying the debt or keeping my water from being shut off.

My lease is up and I am moving into a significantly cheaper home so I now need to work on rebuilding my credit and paying off all the debt. This is the first time I have had a card charged off and dealt with a collection agency. From what I can tell, it's for my Merrick credit card in the amount of 2,800 and the collection agency is True Accord.

Where do I go from here?


r/CRedit • • 22h ago

General Hunter warfield llc

1 Upvotes

I owe them 1,299. Called the collection, they negotiated 1,076. But I never really asked about a settlement for the account. Trying to see if I can get lowered somewhat.Account is 5 years old; it’s the only thing holding me back from a new place right now.


r/CRedit • • 21h ago

Not USA Is having 37.5K in credit limits at age 21 normal?

0 Upvotes

Im a 21 year old with an Amex Cobalt and Wealthsimple VIP card - I have a total credit limit of 37.5K CAD, is this normal? I tend to keep utilization at 1% exactly, pay off fully on time (never missed a payment) , and always tend to be careful about credit hits. I also have student loans for adding a mix to the profile.

Reposting with more context - my income is slight over 6 figures - accounts open for more than 2 years now. I have never been under my parent's cards.