HOW DO I RAISE MY CREDIT SCORE/

Submitted by jerrywilliamsh on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 20:35
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YES, NEED HELP LEARNING HOW TO GET MY CREDIT SCORE UP TO AT LEAS 700, NOW 595. HELP PLEASE

First you need a copy of your credit report. Then look to see that everything is reported correctly. If there are things that are not and you need help on fixing them let us know how they are reported and how they should be reported and we should be able to help you in repairing them. As for getting your score to a 700 it is hard to say. But any improvement helps it just takes time and patients will dealing with this sort of thing. Keep us informed.

Sat, 01/23/2010 - 03:40 Permalink
Aaron (not verified)

Hello jerry,

To better your credit report I will first ask you to get hold of a copy of your credit report to check the status. You need this to check whether or not everything is reported correctly. However I should say that it's not at all easy to boost your credit score quickly. You need patience for this.

First you need to settle the unsettled dues, if any. In relation to this your report should reflect "satisfied" or "settled". Secondly you should keep some of your credit accounts open. Other than this open a savings account and try putting in certain amount of cash every month into it. This will minimize the chances of any late payments. Fourthly get your credit cards secured. In addition avoid using payday loans. You can also join a Credit union. These all together with a great amount of patience will help boosting your credit report.

Hope this helps.

Thanks,

Aaron

Mon, 01/25/2010 - 08:28 Permalink

...also..when looking on your CR, look to see which debts will 'fall off' soon. When they do 'fall off', your credit score will go up a bit. If you think there are any mistakes, make sure and 'dispute' them with the CB. Also...keep paying down the debts you already have (loans,etc). The LESS debt you have, on your CR, the MORE your score will raise.

Tue, 01/26/2010 - 15:36 Permalink

please get a copy of your credit report and let us know what the specific problems are.

Wed, 01/27/2010 - 12:01 Permalink