[TheForge] Identity theft

[marc3rd]

It appears that everything is beginning to be tied to a credit report. 
Employers are requiring you allow them to pull a credit report.
I lost a dream job (for me) working with the military robots, because I had 
a bankruptcy 6 years ago and could not get a secret clearance now.
Marc
Marc V Davis III
Marc of the Hammer

"It's not about the light you reflect. "It's about the light you radiate!" 
M3

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From: "terry l. ridder" <terrylr at blauedonau.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:59 PM
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Identity theft

> hello;
>
>
> On Wed, 27 May 2009, Gabriel Cain wrote:
>
>> Terry Ridder wrote:
>>> the bottomline is to have a really bad credit score so no one will be
>>> able to steal your identity.
>>
>> As someone who intends on owning a house at some point, I can't help be
>>
>
> i own my home outright.
> all my vehicles are owned outright.
> i have no debit other than the medical liens from the head-on-collision.
>
>>
>> think that this advice only works if you have nothing to lose, and no
>>
>
> for 13+yrs i had nothing to lose. now i have something to lose.
> given that i could burn money at the rate of $5,000.00 usd per month for
> the next 20 years and still have more than enough money in the bank.
>
> i do not care about my credit score. i do not need to care about my
> credit score.
>
>>
>> intention of ever gaining anything beyond your immediate cash means. Not 
>> to
>> mention that apartment/house rentals are often tied to credit rating, for
>> good or ill.   This is bad advice, Terry.
>>
>
> it is not bad advice. it is partial good advice.
> the best economics is to live on a cash only basis.
>
> the borrower is a slave to the lender.
>
>>
>> This is akin to burning down your home so that no one could steal from
>> you... :-?
>>
>> -Gabriel
>>
>
> -- 
> terry l. ridder ><>
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