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Some people prefer to stay loyal to job at one place until they retire. Others, following the psychologists' advice, change their job every 5-6 years. But both groups understand the importance of having a steady job, as it guarantees you a steady income.

And not many people think much about what will happen if they lose their job. Once you get unexpectedly fired, you face a great deal of financial problems. Your source of revenues is gone, while credit card bills are here to stay for good. So, what is the best way to get through the unemployment times and keep your financial standing more of less stable and your credit report unblemished?

Once you happen to lose your job, do not try to apply for new credit cards in convulsive rush seeking for money source to cover your expenses and pay your credit card bills. This will not help. 99% that you will be rejected. Besides, your failed credit inquiry will be reflected in your credit report, which will have a negative effect on your credit score.

What you should do is to be prepared for this situation. I hope, you have a job at the moment. Establishing some funds for emergency situations is the best way out possible. Yes, it is not that easy to save a part of your income for hard times that may come or may not. When nothing seems to overshadow your life and your financial status you just do not want to think that something bad can happen.

However, you never know what is going to happen tomorrow. So, it is better for you if you open a bank account or get a separate credit card for emergency cases or maybe just make some savings in cash. Transfer some part of your salary to your emergency fund every month. Make sure that you will be able to make it through several months without a source of income. This should be quite a considerable sum of money.

Make some calculations. Remember to take into account all your credit card obligations, loans, and mortgage. Besides, you will need to eat something, buy clothes, etc. And if you have a family and you are the only person to keep the home fires burning, if you are the one to make total family revenue, you will really have to work hard to save enough money to make it till your next payday. Getting a new job can take months.

Actually, your current credit cards can help you. Just read your credit card terms carefully. Credit card insurance is the word combination you are to look for. If your credit card provides you with an insurance, which may last for up to 3 months, you can make your mind easy about your credit card payments. In case of a job loss, or some other reason for disability to pay credit card bills, your insurance will cover your payments.

So, maybe when filling out a credit card application you should not fall for enticing rewards that cash back card deals give, or a chance to get a free flight ticket that airmiles credit cards offer. Good credit card insurance is what can really help you at some trying moments.

If you did not have an opportunity to save for a rainy day, you should contact your credit card company right away and tell them about your financial problems. They will not turn their back on you. They will try to figure out a way to help you. Your creditor is interested in your financial wellbeing and they will most likely try to work out some new sparing payments scheme or something else to help you get back on track faster.

So, if you want to have financial stability tomorrow, take care about it today. If you are prepared for unexpected situations your credit score will not get hurt and after you get a new job you will still be able to qualify for good credit cards.

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Harry, 11:45 PM, May 05, 2008
I happened to lose my job. What really saved my financial stability (to some extent) and my credit score was my credit card insurance. Two months after I had been fired I found a new job, and thanks to my insurance company that made minimum credit card payments for me I managed to stay afloat.

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