Credit Card w/ late payments?

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  1. Mark H says:

    Jennifer

    PAY IT OFF!

    If you do not want them sending it to collections and possibly garnishing your wages, coming after your bank accounts or even taking your future tax returns.

    Pay it off, clear it up and start to restore your credit.

  2. Sharon F says:

    Melinda

    yes pay it off because it WILL help improve your score….you dont want that debt lingering for 7 long years

    so pay it off and be done with it….

  3. bdancer222 says:

    Leon

    Pay it off immediately before it gets sent to collection and further damages your score.

    Late payment is the worse thing you can do to your credit history. You will need at least a 24 month consistent, on time payment history before your score starts to recover.

  4. JD_in_FL says:

    Lloyd

    Being an early debt, paying it off now will help. If it was over 3 years old, it wouldn’t make any difference.

    PS If you don’t pay it off now, they will sell it to a collection agency. Then, that account will be reported by both agencies for 7 years.

  5. taximomuv3 says:

    Louise

    I think you mean you never even STARTED paying with those dates! Why would you think it would make no difference if you deadbeat the account – the whole point of credit is to PAY IT BACK when you’ve used it – did you think it was free money??? You deserve whatever credit hit you’re going to take.

  6. Iknowthis! says:

    Sharon

    check your numbers and repost – 4 120 day lates is shorter than 9/05 to 2/08 since that time span is over 2 years.

    How much money are you talkng about?

    Is it also reporting as a charge-off, collection or delinquent? I’d need more informatoin to give you a good answer. In some cases it is detrimental to your credit scores to pay off, other times beneficial.

  7. bigdog says:

    Eddie

    if pay off it will help to improve your score

  8. crazyjester9 says:

    Ronnie

    Call Macy’s customer service and ask to speak to the credit services department. If you agree to pay the account off they will 9 times out of 10 remove the negative listing if you demand it.

    Just for good measure, tell them you have not been receiving the bills or something like that.

  9. Susan T says:

    Barry

    Definitely pay it off! If you continue to ignore it, the interest and fees will just keep adding up and it will be even more difficult to take care of in the long run. Take it from me, I’ve been in that situation and wish I had done more sooner! Plus your credit score will come up once you have paid it off.

  10. Dawn P says:

    Danielle

    make an effort.. why get into a bad habit.. of course it’s worth it.

  11. stan c says:

    Milton

    Pay it off asap. Not only does it effect your credit, but insurance cos also run your credit and if it’s late, they can up your rates because of the default.

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