How do I repair my credit.?
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Very slowly. First get a credit report from expeirian and see what you owe and what ccjs etc you have got.\n\nThen pay the money you owe.\n\nThen go to all the banks and try to get a bottom of the pile credit card with almost no limit.\n\nkeep spending on the card and keep it up to date on payments and your credit limit will rise slowly\n\nThen after so long your credit score will rise and hey presto your on your way.
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call any of the credit reporting companies.  they will put it on your file at no cost.
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That’s great that you atempted to repair your credit yourself before you decided to pay someone. \n\nNow that you know how aggravating the credit bureaus are to deal with, you need to find a legitimate company. Let me tell you; they are far and few between. I tried to repair my credit myself and gave up. Then I hired a company in California called a “Fresh Start” they charged me $695 and stole my money. I never heard back from them. It turns out it was a complete scam. \n\nStill very serious and skeptical about repairing my credit, the 2nd time around, I researched quite a few different companies. I finally decided on a company in Florida called Credit Network. They are a smaller company and they really know what they are doing. They also didn’t charge anything upfront except for a small setup fee, after that they charge $49 mo, after the work is performed for the previous month. When I started I had 73 negative items between all 3 bureaus! That was about 8 months ago, and they have deleted all but 17 bad items. They were realistic when they said it could take over a year, buts that’s fine with me, because they followed through on what they said.     \n\nSomething very important….. The bad debts that you say you owe; you need to pay them off. I don’t care if you settle them or pay them in full, eventually you need to pay them off because if you don’t, there is a very good possibility they will pop back up on your credit after you delete them. I was told that debts get sold and resold, even after the statute of limitations. So if you are as serious as you sound about repairing your credit, you have to pay them off!! \n\nOh yeah, here is the link to them http://www.expert-credit-advice.com/credit_repair_service.htm
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No.  Most of those websites are scams.  They take your money and do nothing for you.  The reality is that noone can fix your bad credit except you.\n\nThe few websites that do help with this still have you do the work, they just provide you with the info.  Below is some info on how you can fix it yourself.\n\nFirst off, request your credit report (you can do it for free on the link below).\n\nOnce you go through your report, highlight those accounts that are bad.  Do any of those not belong to you?  Contact the credit report company and ask them to remove it from your credit as it does not belong to you.  Those that belong to you should be isolated into two categories:  Those you can pay off, and those you can't.  Contact those you can pay off and let them know that you will pay them off.  Ask them who to send the payment to, and ask that they remove the negative report since you will be paying them off.  Tell them you will not pay them unless they agree to remove the negative report.  They will.\n\nNow comes the hard part. Contact each and everyone of the bad reports that you can't pay off and negotiate with them to see if they would be willing to take a partial payment for the whole sum.  Let them know that things have been difficult and that you are considering bankrupcy, but that you would like to settle your debts with them before that happens.  As before, ask them to remove the bad report as a condition of paying them.  Most companies will take a partial payment over no payment.  This takes finesse and persuasion.  Always ask for a supervisor when you call as they have the authority to negotiate an account.\n\nLastly, guard your credit.  Get a secured credit card through your bank and make a very small purchase each month and pay it off each month.  A history of purchases and timely payments will improve your credit over time.  There are no quick fixes, so beware those who offer them.\n\nBest of luck.
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Unfortunately there is not way to repair your credit score quickly, that's why it's imperitive that you keep up with good credit practices...\n\nI would get a department store credit card and buy something every month, and then pay it off right away....that same day even....doesn't have to be anything big....you just need to establish good payment history. \n\nIt will take at least a year of this and no other blemishes on your record to effect your credit score.
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I am impresssed with your vigilence.  Be patient.  It may get worse before it gets better.  \n\nThe following article is about credit repair and most of it will not apply to you but there is still some good information in it.  There is also a link at the very bottom of it that will take you to a law firm that specializes in the matter.\n\nhttp://www.fastlender.com/article/credit-repair.aspx\n\nGood luck - I hope you get to see the scum thrown in jail.
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I'm one of the investing financial advisors who you don't want to talk to yet.  But I've also done some credit work in the past, and I know who you are looking for.  Be very careful, because there are a lot of crooks out there who sell fake credit repair packages.  The best place for you to go is to a non-profit credit counseling organization.  They can help explain all the issues.  Sadly, there truly ISN'T a quick and easy repair that you can make, but there are steps you can take that will gradually improve your credit over time.  If you handle things right, once your bad times are far enough in the past, it will be like you never did anything wrong.
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First, it is extremely important to fix any errors on your credit report.  You can start by getting your free report from the three major reporting bureaus from:\n\nhttps://www.annualcreditreport.com\n\nClark Howard is a nationally-syndicated talk show host who talks about things like this a lot.  You might find some helpful advice in the forums at:\nhttp://clarkhoward.com\n\nOnce you get any incorrect information off your credit report, you can start looking at ways to build up credit by having a small balance credit card and always paying it off each and every month.  You may need a parent or someone to co-sign for it as you are just starting out.\n\nI hope this helps point you in the right direction.
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Check you credit report\n\nget a free on on www.annualcreditreport.com
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find a reputable credit counseling agency...get an additional job if possible.\n\ncredit counselor company will act as a middle man to your creditors and will negotiate a lower rate for you and also get some of the balance wiped out....you will pay the credit counseling comany the payment for all your creditors along with a small fee...\n\ncheck out the wikipedia entry below regarding credit counseling!
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Try calling all three credit bureaus to find out what is going on, maybe they can help. They may have you write a letter disputing these items anyway.\nEquifax: 1-866-798-6598\nExperian: 1-800-734-4617\nTransUnion: 1-800-888-4213\nGood luck to you!
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If you are needing to repair your credit so you can qualify for a loan etc. I would suggest going to the link I have provided below and do learn how to fix your credit.
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Analyze credit \n\nlook: http://www.expert-credit-advice.com/request_analysis.htm
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i am in the same boat as you. far as i can tell right now you have to go and pay all the bills that got you bad credit and then go and like finance something or get a contract cell phone or get a small loan. something to build the credit back up. but that is all i can figure right now.
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Keep paying minimum payments on the CC then use everything else to go toward collections.  \n\nThen the credit card.\n\nYour credit isn't too good now, but this will help it from getting worse.
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Talk seriously with the company or loan agent.  Lay down your cards.  They will be happy to know that your are sincere and willing to pay under reconstruction basis.  It pays to be honest and pay your debts.  Most people I know are not responsible enough.  I am proud of you.  Goooooooooo. Boy.  They'll understand you.  Trust me.
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You can always call and ask if you have been approved or not.\n\nIf you get denied, you can send a reconsideration letter. Tell them why you have bad credit (hopefully the bad credit was years ago) How you are trying to clean up your credit etc. \n\nIf you do have bad credit, you should try to clean it up. I'm listing a fantastic "free" do it yourself credit repair site.