If I make a character, earn things with him, but get bored and decide another path; is there anyway to transfer his credits and belongings to a new character on the same server other then just trusting people in game to give things back?
You can use that same character to follow the new path. You can surrender all your existing skills to get all your points back and then start from scratch on your new profession. No need to start a new character on that server just to do something different.