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Old Mar 6, 2015 | 11:24 AM
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From best I can tell, the major credit score outfits do not determine or check your net worth or income.
 
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Originally Posted by tmanbuckhunter
You can have bad credit and have no debt, unless the OP said he had debt.


This thread sounds like a bunch of men who let their wives handle the finances so they have no clue how any of this really works.
OP said bad credit score was the result of a divorce. Typically one or both stopped making payments on debt.
 
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It's called opportunity cost. On one hand, you could sit around all summer and save your bucks. On the other, buy a bike and live a little. Mental health is an investment. If you do buy the bike, party with the rich girls
 
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Originally Posted by LoneRiderFLH
Mental health is an investment. If you do buy the bike, party with the rich girls
This is true.
 
Old Mar 6, 2015 | 02:01 PM
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This guy can do it, he just needs to set his mind to it. I don't make great money and had almost zero credit and never financed anything. Half the stuff ya'll are talking about is beyond my experience. But I have always worked hard and been certain my day would come for my Harley. I waited 2-3 years until I found the bike, talked to a bank, put $1k down and got a 7% interest rate.

Point is you can do it, just decide what you want and stick to the plan.
 
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