Monday, October 26, 2009

How To Repair Bad Credit

By Jody Greggins

One tenth of Americans face the problem of having bad credit. If you're one of the 10 percent and you are desperate to find a way to fix it, there are a few methods that will surely help you in the process.

Step one of bringing your credit back up is to do some research and find out what it was that was bringing you credit down. To do this, simple request a credit report from each of the three reporting agencies, Equifax, Trans Union, and Experian. They all offer free credit report once a year. If you want the credit score, it's an extra eight bucks.

Debtors should be well aware of the fact that there is no legitimate solution to fix bad credits. One must stay away from mediators who promise solving bad credits by way of loopholes and shortcuts for doing the same. Such mediators misguide people so as to earn money. You can get into big legal trouble by believing on such mediators. therefore, it is advisable for the debtors to seek only a professional help for fixing up bad credit.

It is quite important to get rid of all your credit cards if you want any chance of reapairing your credit. Some people honestly cannot get by without their credit card and if this is the case, keep only ONE. Keep in only for cases of emergency and NOTHING ELSE. One of the big problems with credit is that bad credit keeps you from getting those much needed credit cards in the future.

You have to be honest with yourself. Accept that you are going through a big-time crisis and understand that spending money where you absolutely do not need to will make your situation a lot worse. You can slowly fix your credit by cutting down on unnecessary expenses and trying to increase money coming in (this is not always possible but the first almost always is). This will increase your credit to debt ratio, one of the biggest areas a lender will first check.

It is important for the borrowers to make a special check over if the credit report is erroneous or not. Around 40% credit reports have flaws in them and so the borrowers must write to the credit bureaus about potential errors in their credit report. You must email all the details to the credit bureau by only a licensed mail so as to keep a track of the official who is handling the case of fixing up flaws in your credit report.

It is your right, and I will add your responsibility, to make sure everything that could raise you score is included in the report. It is not just simply looking for bad marks and making sure they are legit. You can also make sure your earnings are correct. If you had a recent pay increase, make sure it's there and if not tell the bureau. If you have paid off a loan completely but it still appears let someone know. - 29904

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