Many people experience bad credit at least once in their life. However, because bad credit can be repaired and credit scores can be restored, people who have had bad credit should learn from their mistakes and avoid a credit slump in the future.
It is amazing to me to see people that get over bad credit, completely repair their credit report and credit score, and reestablish their credit only to fall back into the same credit destructive spending and payment habits that got them into trouble in the first place. One would think that a person would not want to go through that experience more than once. Unfortunately, either by mistake or plain carelessness, many people fall back into credit troubles shortly after they get out of the same.
The point is, you should learn from your mistakes. Because you have already traveled down the road of bad credit and have seen the warning signs along the way to such an end, you now have the knowledge to be able to prevent the same thing from happening. Therefore, if you notice that your credit card bills are getting a little overwhelming and that your spending habits have not changing, recognize this behavior and make a change in these habits before you fall back into the same trap. Because you now know the warning signs, take action when you start to notice the warning signs developing again. By taking action to prevent credit problems, you can save yourself the time and effort it takes to repair your credit report and reestablish your credit.
Making a change is easier said then done. However, if you know that you have a propensity for overusing your credit cards, you can take preventative measures. Instead of getting a couple of cards once your credit is reestablished, you should focus your efforts onto maintaining one card with a low credit limit. If you can consistently and responsibly maintain this one card, you should maybe apply for another card. On the other hand, if you misuse the one card, the damage will be minimized (due to its low credit limit) and thus, you will have less trouble repairing your mistakes yet again.
The sad truth is, some people need to stick their finger into the electrical socket more than once to learn that it hurts to get shocked. Once a person finally figures out that having good credit is far better than having bad credit, a noticeable change in financial responsibility will occur. Do not be one of those people that requires more than one painful lesson to get the point. If you have recovered from bad credit, stay recovered and don’t ever fall back into the habits that got you in trouble in the first place.