On your credit report, can you remove multiple entries for one account?
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I'd first start with disputing them with the credit agencies they're reporting to. If any come back as verified, I would then send them a debt validation letter (asking them to show you proof you owe THEM and no one else,the money for the account ), mailing it certified mail return receipt requested. If they can not validate they must remove their tradeline.
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www.annualcreditreport.com\n\nYou are entitled to 1 free credit report per year.  This is the site sponsored by the 3 major credit reporting bureaus:  Equifax, Transfund, and Experian.
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You can close the newest ones without harm to your credit.  And you can close any that don't report to credit bureaus...some of the smaller local stores may not report, but big places like Sears surely do.  Just keep the oldest one or two that report open at least.  \n\nIn general, having a bunch of store cards isn't going to be a big plus for you, but one aspect of your credit score has to do with how long you've had credit open, so if you have a couple of long-standing relationships with one or two stores, it might pay to keep those open.\n\nOf course, there's never a penalty for cutting up the cards and not using them.  Just don't close the accounts officially.  (I have a JCPenney account that I've had for decades, but I don't know if I even have a card for it anymore)
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If the negative items are an error dispute them with each credit bureau (and send a seperate dispute letter to the creditor direct).  If it's not an error it will not be removed until 7 years from the last activity date assuming the account is closed or was charged off.  Time will be your friend.  As negative items age they become less important to what makes up your credit score.
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Too many cards will hurt your credit rating.  They look at your available limits (i.e. what you could borrow); if it's too high, the rating is lower.\n\nThey look at payment history.  Just have one or two cards, use them for purchases, and pay them off regularly.  That will build your credit history and resultant credit rating.
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It depends.  Did you go to the actual credit reporting website, like were you transferred to the Experian or Transunion sites?  And even if you weren't, I would still worry.\n\nGo the the gov site that lets you get all 3 reports for free.  I think its www.annualcreditreport.com  Get all three reports and compare them.  If they have wrong information, you need to contact each of the individual companies and get the info corrected.  Its not all that hard to do.
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from what I have been told, most accounts in good standing,  stay on your credit reports for 7 years, while most accounts with negative history can stay on for up to 10.
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Sometimes.\n\nYou should write a letter the the credit bureau and object to it being there.\n\nIn fact it is good to do that with all negative information, because if the posting company does not write back and oppose it being removed, the credit bureau has to remove it.
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Two accounts of what? Please be more specific.
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The agency that you ordered the credit report through should be able to also do the rapid re-score.  It's usually pretty expensive.  I know when I have to do one, it's $25.00 per line and $25.00 per credit bureau.  So, two accounts being reported by all 3 bureaus that I'm updating ends up costing $150.000.
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You can get one done but it won't show much.  It is a wise idea to open one or two credit cards and then charge something and pay it off promptly.  If you ever want to buy a house or a car this will help you more than if you have never charged anything. You see, they want proof you are capable of handling credit.
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You can use it but the best way to clear up your credit is to obtain your credit reports from the three reporting agencies... Equifax, TransUnion and Experian. It's a pain in the neck and rather time consuming but you actually have to dispute with each company, not just one of them. I personally use form letters. I also pull my credit once a year from each on of the agencies. You'll be amazed what inaccurate information is on your files. I was. By the way, in most states, you're entitled to one free report per year from each agency.\n\nYou can obtain the reports at www.transunion.com, www.equifax.com and www.experian.com. If you want more information on your FICO and what your credit means, go to Fair Isaac's site at www.myfico.com.\n\nGood luck!
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you cant get rid of it but you can make another account.
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You don't get to have it removed.  After 7-10 years it will no longer be validated by the 3 major credit reporting bureaus.
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YES YOU CAN DO IT!!. I work for a bankruptcy attorney. I myself even have gone through bankruptcy back in 2005. You send all three credit report agencies a copy of your discharge along with a copy of your creditor matrix. At that point they will remove those debts from your credit report. They will then send you an updated credit report. It may take a few times to get it all removed. However, your credit report will state that you had filed bankruptcy and it states that way up to 7 years.
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There are actually three credit reporting companies.  Depending on which state you live in you may be entitled to a free annual report from each of them - depends on legislation.  I suggest going to each agency - Equifax, Transunion, and Experian seperatly and space out your requests every quarter.  The information should be the same, and this way you can check your credit 3 times a year for free!  Checking just once a year doesn't do much incase there is an interm problem that you wouldn't be aware of till the next year you check.  You can request a report either through the agencies individual web site, or by a toll free number and answering some question regarding your identity.
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Caution:  Some websites provide the free credit report, but also place you in a monthly subscription for their credit monitoring service unless you cancel.  Some FreeCreditReport.com offers only offer one free report, but try to sell you their 3 reports in one service.\n\nThey include, but are not limited to:\n FreeCreditReport.com which has several links to them including banner links from Yahoo and other websites.\nTrueCredit.com