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September 15, 2009

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Your Credit Score

by Bob Schwartz

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You know that your credit score is one of your most precious resources — a good score can open doors and save you money. But what if your score got a little bruised amid the recent credit crunch? Don’t fret. Max out your credit rating with these tips for repairing the damage.

  • Order your credit reports from the top three credit bureaus — Equifax, Trans-Union and Experian. It’s likely that each is slightly different. Creditors aren’t required to report to all three credit bureaus, so they typically report only to the credit bureau to which they also subscribe.

Examine your reports carefully. Nearly every consumer has an error on at least one credit report from one of the major credit bureaus. Carefully look for everything from typing errors, outdated and incomplete information to inaccurate account histories.

  • Make a thorough list of items you want to dispute and why.
  • Dispute. You can either complete the dispute form provided with your credit report or write a letter. Clearly identify each mistake, and state why it’s wrong. Send a photocopy of your credit report with the mistakes circled to the reporting credit bureau. Include copies of supporting documents.
  • Document, document, document. Keep copies and records of all the forms, letters and documentation you send to the credit bureaus, plus the dates you sent them. The credit bureau must investigate any relevant dispute within 30 days of receiving your letter. Any item that is not verified by a creditor is removed. Source: BankRate.com                                                                                              Arizona gold prospecting
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3 Comments
  1. As a whole, Americans live beyond their means and rely on what else? Credit. You can’t expect Uncle Sam to “fix” all of your personal finance problems. Time to let the chips fall where they may and have yourself fix the problems.

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  2. Sometimes the government doesn’t exactly keep up with the millions of us with credit cards, and with the upcoming youth, I find it hard to believe that we don’t have multiple errors every where!

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  3. Sep 16 2009

    Especially with the way the economy is going, credit is the one thing their trying to fix. Kind of hard to fix too.

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