Fixing Your 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 vital to cancel all the credit cards for the sake of fixing up bad credits. If you cannot move on without credit cards then you can keep a one card but make sure to use it only for emergency purposes. One of the biggest disadvantages of having poor credit scores is that you can face problem in getting credits in 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.

You should always check if there are discrepancies in your reports. Credit bureaus make mistakes in about 40% of America's reports. You're the one that needs to check this because believe me, the bureaus have no intention of checking themselves twice. If you do find an error, you will need to submit it in writing. This sounds like a pain but it is nothing in comparison to what a pain getting a loan will be a year from now if you don't. Bureaus will not accept email.

It is legitimate right of the borrowers to add up such details in their credit report that can improve their credit rating. This extra information can range from complete repayment of a loan to salary increase. One must make a special check over if the authentic details that can boost up credit rating are included in the credit report or not.

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