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How to Erase Bad Credit Instantly
Author: Jeffrey J Smith
There are several ways to erase bad credit. Although nothing can be "erased" from your credit report that was legitimately put there, there are a few loopholes that can help you get around the bad marks on your credit report.
Often times, people turn to credit repair agencies or law firms to take care of all of the details. This can become quite expensive and time consuming. Many of the law firms or credit repair companies will simply have you sign a contract that allows them to charge you a monthly fee while they "work on your credit report".
Of course they are in it for the money and usually want to milk your account for the longest possible time. And if they make only one improvement in your report over the course of a year or two, then they are off the hook legally. In these situations, they have no incentive to fix your bad credit to the fullest extent. They just want to keep the work load down and still charge as much as possible.
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The best way to fix your credit is to delve into the nitty gritty details yourself. Many people would rather simply pay someone to do this, but at the same time, many people don't have the financial resources for it. It's best to take your credit into your own hands and figure out all of the particulars yourself. We've all heard the saying: "If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself."
This is very true in many cases with cleaning up bad credit. Although there are many resources available to assist you, you should always maintain complete control of the process rather than farming it out to others who's main concern is turning a profit.
First you need to know what you're dealing with. You need to start by obtaining copies of your credit report. You can go online and get a yearly free copy from the major three credit bureaus: Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian.
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Once you have your credit report, go over it thoroughly and find any mistakes. You'd be surprised to know that approximately three quarters of all credit reports have mistakes!
Sometimes you can get bad marks removed from your file simply by filing a dispute with the credit bureau. They have 30 days to respond and provide proof, and if they can't the mark will get deleted from your report.
Also, there are various resources that will allow you to remove items from your credit history immediately! Some of these programs offer plans on how to get a new credit file up and going within the system. They teach you how to build AAA credit on this new file and make it so the credit bureaus only acknowledge your new file.
Some states allow this, and others don't. With a little research online you can find all the right tools and techniques to start fixing your credit yourself. You can save a lot of money this way and you'll know exactly what's going on with your credit report.
Here's a quote from the Better Business Bureau: "Everything a Credit Repair clinic can do for you legally, you can do for yourself at little or no cost."
Good credit is vitally important to each of our futures and it's up to us as individuals to make sure our files are clean and up to date.
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is it bad to lie on your credit card application?
lying about how much money you make, Can I get into trouble?
Even promotional offers that offer pre-approval with no credit checks and no job verification still have criteria that must be met prior to approval.
Whenever you are denied credit, the company must send you a letter with the reason for their decision, so wait for the letter and that will give you the exact reason.
What can i do to get a credit card application approved with bad credit?
Well, i had a credit card about a year ago which i never paid for but am doing so now, i want to get a credit card application aproved, what can i do?
Chapter 7 stays on your credit files for 10 years.
If you’re not employed, that’s also a major problem. If you have $500 in a savings account, the bank may allow you to get a secured credit card but you must tell them about the bankruptcy because they’ll find out when they run your credit report.
Why was my online credit card application declined?
I am a student and want to get a credit card, so I applied for catalog card USA platinum. Which provides Guaranteed Approval with No credit checks, No employment verifications, No interest charges, you can be approved even if you have No Credit or Bad Credit. But they declined my application. Can any one know why was they declined my application?
Credit card application with bad credit record – UK?
When I apply for a credit card, are my presonal details (e.g. address, employer etc) automatically shared with debt collectors etc?
In the US, personal details including employers and addresses (not income) are reported by creditors to the credit bureaus. Other creditors can see this info when they check your credit.
I am not sure about in the UK. There are free credit counselling organizations in the UK that would know much more about it. They offer free telephone service, and you can visit one of their local offices also without charge. I would highly recommend it.
What looks good and bad on a credit card application? What increases/decreases chances of approval?
For example, are they less likely to give you a card if you don’t work, or list homemaker, or what not? Even if other members of your household or significant other is bringing in the money?
does where you live matter?
Do they only consider your credit score as being the single most important factor?
Also why are credit card applications getting more extensive? Now you have to list the total amount of money in all of your checking accounts, savings accounts, 401K, etc etc, other investments…whereas before you just had to fill in a simple little application and you were good.
I just always wondered what made a person more likely or less likely to be approved of a card.
I went bankrupt chapter 7 in early 2005, so as of right now my chances for getting anything are pretty much nil,but I have luckilly been approved of quite a few cards in 2007 & 2008, so I’ve been establishing credit history all that time…so you’d think that by now I’d be approved more easily, but I’m not. I apply once in a blue moon, and I still get denied.
The only bad thing I can think of is my bankruptcy.