How To Repair Your Credit
By LaToya Irby, About.com
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Introduction
Don’t let anyone fool you into thinking you need to hire a professional to repair your credit. The truth is, there is nothing a credit repair company can do to improve your credit that you can’t do for yourself. So, save yourself some money and the hassle of finding a reputable company and repair your credit yourself.
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- Introduction
- Get the latest copies of your credit reports
- Review your reports
- Dispute inaccurate information
- Tackle past due accounts
- Bring maxed out accounts below the limit
- Get new credit
- Tips
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