You’ve tried to get credit for something, a car, boat, house, computer…whatever. And you were turned down. Either that or the interest rate you were offered was ridiculous.

What do you do?

Take the rate and start paying out the wazoo? OR learn the basics of credit repair so you can fix your credit and enjoy all the finer things in life again!

Obvious choice I’m sure. You’re going to repair your credit. But how? Do you hire a credit repair service or company? Do you look for a credit repair attorney?

Well you can, but you don’t need to. Actually, you can learn a lot of the things you need to know from various websites, books and articles. The great thing is that this reduces the cost of credit repair significantly. If you’re having trouble, isn’t that what you want anyway?

In most cases you’ll start by getting a copy of your credit report from the major credit bureaus. This is legal and low cost. You’re entitled to it by law! After you get the report, review it thoroughly, looking for inaccuracies.

Your next step will be sending dispute letters to the credit bureaus. The credit bureaus have a set time frame to either prove the accuracy of the information or remove it. In many cases, they are unable to respond timely which means the information is removed.

Credit repair sample letters are available from a variety of sources. Use these letters as a template for what you’ll actually send to the credit bureaus.

While you’re waiting for responses, I would recommend taking a serious look at your financial situation, including your income, your debts, and your budget. Are you spending beyond your means? Do you have too many accounts? Are you even using a budget on a weekly and monthly basis?

Credit repair, along with improving your financial outlook can get you back on track in a relatively short amount of time and repair that bad credit, once and for all.

Stephen Burns is The Credit Repair Guy, a financial freedom fighter dedicated to helping you get what you want out of life. Visit him at The Credit Repair Guy’s Credit Report Repair

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