Re: How Much Is A Credit Score (FICO) Worth?

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 "Elizabeth Richardson" <erichktn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> "John A. Weeks III" <john@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message news:john-
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> > And how would the FICO score matter at this time.  Will the OP say,
> > "hey, my score is really good, so I'll make 2 late payments?"  If
> > the OP has been behaving, the score will be good enough.  If they
> > haven't been behaving, then they may not get the loan.  In any
> > case, with a loan pending in the near future, the OP is going to
> > want to behave well and not make any late payments.  Knowing the
> > exact score shouldn't change their behavior, and if their behavior
> > doesn't change, then they don't really have a need for the score.
> > Save the money, even if it is only $8.
> 
> Did you read the OPs post? He won't be making any late payments because
he 
> has no debt.

I was assuming that they had electric and gas bills that need to be
paid on a regular basis.

-john-

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