How do you correct bad credit scores? It doesn’t help to panic. You just need to work to fix the problem. You can either hire a credit cleanup expert or you can do it yourself.
How can you clean up your credit and get a better credit score? First, get a copy of your credit report. Read it to find anything that is incorrect. If there are errors, send a letter to the credit agency with evidence that it’s incorrect. Often, they will make the necessary changes your credit report will get better.
If nothing is wrong with the report but you have a problem paying your creditors, call them and try to make arrangements. They will often cooperate with you, because they would rather get something each month rather than nothing.
They know that even if they take the matter to court and win, they still may not be able to collect on the judgment.
Make sure that any agreement you make with them is in writing, so you have evidence of the agreement, in case there are any problems in the future. Then, just make sure you keep your part of the agreement.
One good place to start improvement is to create a budget in order to save more money to pay what you agreed to. You will have to cut your expenses and not eat out as much. Your income should be used just for essentials like bills, gas and groceries.
Either stop using your credit card or use it to pay needed expenses and pay it off at the end of the month to avoid interest. Otherwise, pay with cash. If you have to use your credit card, pay off recent expenses at the end of the month, and pay down previous amounts owed, so the money you already owe goes down.
If you have more than 4 credit cards, consider cutting them down to only two. The ones you consider cutting out are the ones that have high interest rates and that are less than 6 months old.
While you are paying off your debt, it’s a good idea to get a secured credit card to build your credit history. This type of card is differnt because you put funds in the bank in advance, and the money is just deducted every time you pay with the card.
Banks won’t give you a loan, if you need cash, so you might join a credit union if you need help.
If you stick to it and work at it, you should get a good credit rating in a few months or years. Remember, your payment history has the biggest impact on your credit score.
Credit repair, which is paying what you owe gradually, is better than filing for bankruptcy, because a bankruptcy will be on your credit report for 10 years. Why ruin your credit for 10 years, when you can just work to change it now. You just need will power and guts to face your credit problem head on.
Remember, you put yourself in this situation and it’s not that hard to dig yourself out.