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There are many credit repair tips which can help to promote a healthy financial standing. When it comes to your credit, you are the physician. So, grab your scalpel and prepare to operate!

To begin with, it is important that you understand your rights as a consumer. The federal government has enacted the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") to protect YOU. The FCRA was drafted as a result of the ideology that everyone deserves a second chance, which means you have the advantage. You rights under the FCRA are:

1. You have the right to CHALLENGE ANY ENTRY on your credit report at any time;

2. Credit bureaus MUST RE-INVESTIGATE any challenge, at no charge;

3. The challenge must be re-investigated within a REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. It is widely accepted that 30 days constitutes a reasonable amount of time;

4. If the reporting agency does indeed find an error related to the challenged item, it MUST DELETE OR CORRECT the item immediately;

5. If the credit bureau cannot confirm the challenge within the specified, reasonable amount of time, it MUST DELETE the challenged entry immediately. Likewise, if the reporting agency does not confirm the challenged item within the reasonable amount of time, it MUST DELETE the challenged item from your record immediately; and,

6. Lastly, you have the right to submit (and the reporting agency, under federal law, must include in your file) a CONSUMER STATEMENT which, in essence, is your written response outlining your side of the story. You should limit your written response to 100 words.

Now that you know your basic rights, here are some other tips on how to repair bad credit which might help with your diagnosis and bedside manner, financially speaking:

Other Credit Repair Tips

Be sure to obtain your credit report from all three of the reporting agencies - Experian, Equifax and TransUnion.

Be careful not to allow yourself to fall for any scams which require that you open a new credit file. THIS IS ILLEGAL! Repairing your credit DOES NOT require obtaining another number from the IRS!

Commit yourself to this process. Get organized and ready to deal with the paperwork and making the phone calls. Nothing happens overnight (except maybe earthquakes!); however, following through could make the future more rosy!

You can do everything that an "online" company can do and save yourself money in the long run. However, if you do decide to use an online service, make sure that you choose a company that is reputable. You may want to check out Lexington Law Firm. Repairing credit is a billion dollar business and there are many companies out there that are not looking out for your best interest!

Know your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. (See above.)

All of the tips on how to repair bad credit which I have mentioned above should help in your quest to rid yourself of the dreaded credit cancer! You will need patients (oops, patience) and a determination to follow through with the process.

These credit repair tips are but a few which can help with your credit repair strategy. Go ahead. Physician, heal thyself!

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