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Posted in Credit, Credit Repair

Theres nothing a credit repair agency can do for you that you cannot do for yourself in regards to contacting creditors and removing inaccurate information. However, there are two reasons why you might consider hiring a professional credit repair agency to help:

  1. You dont have the time to deal with writing the letter and contacting creditors yourself.
  2. You have no writing skills whatsoever and will only end up embarrassing yourself.

If number 2 might apply to you, think twice about writing that credit repair inquiry yourself. It might end up looking something like the one we found below:


How Not to Write a Credit Repair Inquiry Letter -

How should you really write a credit repair inquiry letter?

Think about the following:

  • Be clear about your request
  • Spellcheck
  • Be polite
  • Make sure to provide any supporting documents
  • Give an address or contact information
  • Make sure all your information is correct and up-to-date
  • Stay on topic

Posted in Credit, Credit Repair

For better or for worse, American society is geared towards shopping, shopping, and more shopping.

Whether it's for cars, clothing or gadgets, we're urged to spend as much as we can on stuff we're told we need. For many people - especially people with credit cards - those urges can get the better of us, and we end up with massive amounts of debt we can't repay.

The net result is bad credit, and when you've got bad credit, you'll find that your options for borrowing are severely limited -- if not impossible. Want a mortgage loan so you can buy a new home for yourself and your growing family? Not going to happen. Need a new car because your old beater died? You won't get the car loan you need.

Bad credit cuts you off from realizing your most cherished dreams, but the good news is that you can repair your credit before it's too late.

Fix the Situation: Repair Your Credit

Repairing your credit is obviously easier to do when you have less debt. Therefore, the sooner you stop your slide into a financial hole you'll never get out of, the better. By letting your credit report get worse, and worse, and worse, it's going to be that much harder to come back from the edge.

You could declare bankruptcy, and while that offers you some protection from creditors and others who have been demanding their money from you, it's still going to be a complicated process, and will almost surely take an enormous psychological toll.

It's critical to repair your credit before it's too late. If you don't, and your financial problems get worse, it's entirely possible that you'll never be able to get out from underneath them -- and it's hard to enjoy life when all you're doing is stressing and panicking year after year. Stop the slide, and consult with a debt counselor to repair your credit.


Posted in Credit, Credit Repair, Credit Reports

Money is, for most people, one of the biggest issues in their lives. It's all about how much you make, how much you spend, what you have, how much you have saved. Thinking, worrying, stressing, planning, hoping and dreaming about money take up a huge percentage of our mental space.

For people...



Read Full Article: Get Ready to Pay for Your Bad Credit Report

Posted in Credit Repair, Debt, Personal Finance

finance and stress...where did it go wrong?

Dealing with any type of stress can be difficult, but dealing with financial stress can add to your already pressure-filled existence. As soon as you realize financial stress is a problem, it's good to start relieving the pressure. However, you need to know where the stress is coming from. So...



Read Full Article: Finance and Stress: Where Your Stress Came From

Posted in Credit, Credit Repair

debt repair

We've been getting a lot of questions about how debt repair really works. Sometimes, it can be tough to know exactly how to get out of debt, so we asked a company, Simplified Debt Solutions, to give us the 411.

Understanding Your Debt

Often times, we accumulate debt and have no idea how it...



Read Full Article: How Does Debt Repair Really Work?

Posted in Credit, Credit Repair

Many people, when they first get a credit card, tell themselves that they can handle the temptation that their credit cards represent. They firmly believe that there's no way they'll let themselves get into trouble with one - and then they get to the store and see the $500 leather jacket or the...



Read Full Article: Credit Card Debt Can Spiral Out of Control

Posted in Credit, Credit Repair

If you've got bad credit, or credit that's less than perfect, the first thing you need to do is relax, and stop internalizing any negative feelings you might have about it.

Plenty of people -- especially in these trying economic times -- have made credit mistakes, so you're in very good...



Read Full Article: 3 Steps to Negotiating With Your Creditors

Posted in Credit, Credit Repair, Credit Scores

src="http://www.gobankingrates.com/system/wp/blogs/gobankingrates/couple-pic.jpg" alt="" width="216" height="144" /Most American average at 723 on their credit score. The higher the credit rating the better the interest rates on your credit cards, car loans, and your mortgage loans as well....



Read Full Article: Top 3 Ways to Raise Your Credit Score

Posted in Credit, Credit Checks, Credit Repair, Credit Scores

The way lenders determine your "credit worthiness" is through the FICO credit score formula, however that formula has changed. To get better deals on your mortgage loan , auto loan , or even your cell phone contract - your new FICO score will now determine whether you get that better deal or not....



Read Full Article: Increase Your Score With the New Credit Score Formula

Having a good credit score is important. It affects your every day living. When you go look for a place to live - landlords check your credit to see if you will be capable of paying your rent on time. When you go looking to get a loan - whether you get approved or not, your credit score is used...



Read Full Article: Using Credit Cards to Improve Your Credit

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