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Yes a very good friend working in finance had an offer rescinded at this stage. They won't tell you why, although if the credit score is the reason they are le

Yes a very good friend working in finance had an offer rescinded at this stage. They won't tell you why, although if the credit score is the reason they are legally supposed to send you an letter. Seriously, though, 400 FICO is appalling, I've never heard of a score that low in real life. You don't have bad credit because you don't have enough money, it is because you are living beyond your means. Stop making excuses. You are making $23K, which is enough for a single guy to live on in South Texas (I survived on a similar amount out of school). You need to get organized and take care of your business, including the speeding ticket. If you are a developer you should freelance to earn extra income-- that can actually lead to a better full-time job. You also need to downside your apartment-- live at home if that's an option, or get roommates. Also get rid of cable TV. The good news is that FICO scores can rebound pretty quickly.

thoughtcriminal 13y ago
I think your comment is appalling. How the hell would you know he is living beyond his means? Maybe there are perfectly legitimate reasons he can't take on extra work. Maybe he is dealing with illness and medical expenses or God knows what. I have to get away from the keyboard now...
- newbie12 13y ago
  It doesn't sound like that's the case, and there is NEVER a reason for an employed person to allow a simple speeding ticket to turn into a bench warrant. I've struggled with these kinds issues in the past and the way out is to step up and take responsibility for your financial decisions.
  - alanchavez 13y ago
    You're right. I could have done community service instead, but I didn't. I didn't take responsibility for the ticket, and I just let it go. There's no excuse.
alanchavez 13y ago
well it's not 400 but it's in the 400 range. I know there are no excuses, and I've been irresponsible. However sometimes bad things happen to good people, and it's been a rough year. Before that score I used to have a score in the range of 700. Living at home is not an option. I have had bad luck with roommates they all turned out to be drug addicts or extremely loud. Cable TV is included with rent, I do not even have a cellphone because I don't want to be spending $70/mo on that. Then again, I'm not making excuses for that, I already have a plan to repay all my debt, and I'm starting next paycheck whether I'm moving forward with new company or I stay with my current employer.
michaelochurch 13y ago
[Redacted by author / uncivil]. How the fuck do you know that he's living beyond his means? Or that he lives in South Texas? I agree that unless he's in dire circumstances, he should pay off the ticket. And yes, a credit score in the 400s is pretty awful. From a strategic perspective, he should do it in order to have one less thing to worry about. However, I don't know the OP and have no idea what his financial constraints are. I do know that life is very (and unfairly) difficult for some people, and moralizing as if it were all their fault is ridiculous.
- clarkm 13y ago
  He must've stalked his comment history. At one point he says: > South Texas (Rio Grande Valley) Yes, wondering how he knew that confused me enough to pull up his comment history. But to be fair, I don't think everyone reacts as negatively to this type of criticism as you do. At least, I don't immediately think of it as moralizing and unnecessary. If I was in the situation of the OP, having someone reply harshly would probably inspire me to get things together. But then again, I'm not sure most people are this way.
  - michaelochurch 13y ago
    But to be fair, I don't think everyone reacts as negatively to this type of criticism as you do. Point. I also tend to defend others more ferociously than I defend myself. I've been taken farther into the public than I'd prefer and I don't feel a need to hide that I've made bad decisions (mostly, a few terrible picks regarding companies) in the past.
  - mseebach 13y ago
    No need to "stalk" anything, said comment is on this very page.
- drcross 13y ago
  If the end result of the comment means the the OP is in a better position after next months paycheck, then some stark words are the most valuable thing he can here right now. If you can't afford to pay for a speeding ticket you are living beyond your means, technically speaking.

thoughtcriminal 13y ago

I think your comment is appalling. How the hell would you know he is living beyond his means? Maybe there are perfectly legitimate reasons he can't take on extra work. Maybe he is dealing with illness and medical expenses or God knows what. I have to get away from the keyboard now...

newbie12 13y ago
It doesn't sound like that's the case, and there is NEVER a reason for an employed person to allow a simple speeding ticket to turn into a bench warrant. I've struggled with these kinds issues in the past and the way out is to step up and take responsibility for your financial decisions.
- alanchavez 13y ago
  You're right. I could have done community service instead, but I didn't. I didn't take responsibility for the ticket, and I just let it go. There's no excuse.

alanchavez 13y ago

well it's not 400 but it's in the 400 range. I know there are no excuses, and I've been irresponsible. However sometimes bad things happen to good people, and it's been a rough year. Before that score I used to have a score in the range of 700. Living at home is not an option. I have had bad luck with roommates they all turned out to be drug addicts or extremely loud. Cable TV is included with rent, I do not even have a cellphone because I don't want to be spending $70/mo on that. Then again, I'm not making excuses for that, I already have a plan to repay all my debt, and I'm starting next paycheck whether I'm moving forward with new company or I stay with my current employer.

michaelochurch 13y ago

[Redacted by author / uncivil]. How the fuck do you know that he's living beyond his means? Or that he lives in South Texas? I agree that unless he's in dire circumstances, he should pay off the ticket. And yes, a credit score in the 400s is pretty awful. From a strategic perspective, he should do it in order to have one less thing to worry about. However, I don't know the OP and have no idea what his financial constraints are. I do know that life is very (and unfairly) difficult for some people, and moralizing as if it were all their fault is ridiculous.

clarkm 13y ago
He must've stalked his comment history. At one point he says: > South Texas (Rio Grande Valley) Yes, wondering how he knew that confused me enough to pull up his comment history. But to be fair, I don't think everyone reacts as negatively to this type of criticism as you do. At least, I don't immediately think of it as moralizing and unnecessary. If I was in the situation of the OP, having someone reply harshly would probably inspire me to get things together. But then again, I'm not sure most people are this way.
- michaelochurch 13y ago
  But to be fair, I don't think everyone reacts as negatively to this type of criticism as you do. Point. I also tend to defend others more ferociously than I defend myself. I've been taken farther into the public than I'd prefer and I don't feel a need to hide that I've made bad decisions (mostly, a few terrible picks regarding companies) in the past.
- mseebach 13y ago
  No need to "stalk" anything, said comment is on this very page.
drcross 13y ago
If the end result of the comment means the the OP is in a better position after next months paycheck, then some stark words are the most valuable thing he can here right now. If you can't afford to pay for a speeding ticket you are living beyond your means, technically speaking.