Many people nowadays are getting hosed when it comes to credit. Whatever you want to blame it on--recession or depression or just bad habits--it's tough to deal with. The worst of it is that when the economy bounces back, you won't have the credit that it will take to be a player in the game.
If They Say They Can Erase Bankruptcy, They Are a Fraud
Don't waste your cash (or worse, credit) on someone that tells you that they can restore your credit completely or that they can erase a bankruptcy from your record. It just isn't going to happen. "Legit" marks against you will stay against you. Remember, only "legit" marks.
The First Step To Credit Repair
The first thing that you need to do is to get your hands on all your credit report from each of the three bureaus. As long as you don't request the credit score, it's free. Credit scores are about 8 bucks
Seven Years Beyond the Last "Action" On An Account
Keep in mind that bad credit other than bankruptcies and such can stay on your credit fro a period of seven years (past the last "action") that was made on the account. See? Seven years after your last payment on that account, not seven years after the negative report placed on it.
Credit Reporting Errors are Very Commonplace
The days when credit bureaus can get away with a mistake on your credit report are lost and gone. Learn the simple methods to challenge negative marks and use them if you come across any mistakes like that. Really! Credit reporting mistakes are no stranger to many.
Credit Cards - Both Good and Bad
In the end though, after you have done all that you can in that area, credit repair for the most part comes down to building new credit to counterbalance any bad credit you may have. Credit cards are a double edged sword. They are great for building good credit but in the wrong hands, they can also quickly trash a persons credit.
If They Say They Can Erase Bankruptcy, They Are a Fraud
Don't waste your cash (or worse, credit) on someone that tells you that they can restore your credit completely or that they can erase a bankruptcy from your record. It just isn't going to happen. "Legit" marks against you will stay against you. Remember, only "legit" marks.
The First Step To Credit Repair
The first thing that you need to do is to get your hands on all your credit report from each of the three bureaus. As long as you don't request the credit score, it's free. Credit scores are about 8 bucks
Seven Years Beyond the Last "Action" On An Account
Keep in mind that bad credit other than bankruptcies and such can stay on your credit fro a period of seven years (past the last "action") that was made on the account. See? Seven years after your last payment on that account, not seven years after the negative report placed on it.
Credit Reporting Errors are Very Commonplace
The days when credit bureaus can get away with a mistake on your credit report are lost and gone. Learn the simple methods to challenge negative marks and use them if you come across any mistakes like that. Really! Credit reporting mistakes are no stranger to many.
Credit Cards - Both Good and Bad
In the end though, after you have done all that you can in that area, credit repair for the most part comes down to building new credit to counterbalance any bad credit you may have. Credit cards are a double edged sword. They are great for building good credit but in the wrong hands, they can also quickly trash a persons credit.
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