Bad credit is no joke! Keep reading and you will discover
how you can begin taking the steps to repair and restore
your blemished credit history and raise your credit scores.
At this writing, the credit market is tight. Even those with
excellent credit are having problems getting loans at
favorable rates. Therefore it is very important that you
begin improving your credit profile and credit score.
Low credit scores can prevent you from acquiring things when
your cash is tight. Poor credit can also increase your cost
of living, because you generally end up paying higher
interest rates on loans and higher deposits on rental
property.
Bank lenders and finance companies have become very
selective and conservative with regards to their lending
practices.
Even in lean times banks and other lending institutions
still need to make money...and they make money from
interests on extended credit.
The benefits or good credit...
- Greater borrowing power.
- Lower interest rates.
- Lower credit card interest rates.
- Lower deposit amounts on rental property.
- and much more.
You have two options when it comes to credit repair. Do it
yourself or use a credit repair service. Keep in mind that
good credit repair services don't come cheap and you want to
be sure to find an honest service that will do what they
claim.
If you choose to do it yourself, you will save money and
gain knowledge that will serve you well for a long time to
come. If you do decide to take the do-it-yourself route, you
must have the proper tools and knowledge to do an effective
job. The steps below will get your started and headed in the
right direction.
Getting Started
Your first step is to obtain copies of credit reports from
each of the three major credit bureaus. Equifax, Experian,
and TransUnion are required to provide you with a free copy
of your credit report upon request once every 12 months.
Visit annualcreditreport.com to request your free annual
credit reports. If you have taken advantage of this option
within the last 12 months, the consumer reporting companies
will charge you up to $10.50 for each copy of your three
credit reports.
If you are thinking the next step is to dive in and start
removing all the negative items from your credit bureau
files...think again. This strategy could actually lower your
credit score! Your second step should be to add a few
positive records that will help raise your debt to credit
ratio. You will learn more about this when you visit the
DollarSqueezer website.
Disputing erroneous and outdated items is the third step.
Begin by targeting the most damaging items on your credit
reports. You want to request the removal of only one item at
a time from each bureau report. Once your dispute of the
first item is resolved, move on to the next item.
Keep in mind...no one can legally remove accurate negative
information from your credit reports. The Fair Credit
Reporting Act (FCRA) allows you to ask for an investigation
of information in your file that you dispute as inaccurate
or incomplete at no charge.
The time to begin improving your credit history is now.
Learn more about advanced credit repair techniques and
resources by visiting
DollarSqueezer.com
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About the author: Calvin Merrick has been involved with
Internet Marketing and article writing since 1997. He
currently maintains several informative websites (i.e.
hotlinkz.net, healthfitnessinfo.com, infoemporium.net) to
name a few. Be sure to visit
http://www.dollarsqueezer.com/creditsecrets/
for more advanced information about improving your credit history and profile.
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