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Credit Repair: How to Raise Your Credit Scores

If you need to raise your credit score, the first thing that you need to do is find out exactly where you stand in regards to credit. Everyone has a number assigned to their name between 300 and 850. This number dictates your ability to receive loans as well as the interest rates that you will have to pay on them. It also determines your ability to get a credit card or buy/rent the housing that you desire. We all have to take our credit ratings very seriously – it is the very way that our society operates. If you are part of the millions of Americans that have credit problems, don’t let it get to you too much. There are ways to raise your credit score. Let’s take a look:

You can start by paying down your credit cards. It’s always a good thing to pay down or pay off installment loans on automobiles and mortgages, but it helps to raise your credit score more by paying off – or down – revolving credit card debts. Your credit score is based on a number of factors. One big one is having a comfortable gap between the amount of credit that you have been allotted on cards and the actual amount that you have used. It shows that you are able to exercise restraint in your spending. Instead of paying down the cards with the highest interest rates first, begin with those that are closer to their limits.

Use the credit cards that you have sparingly – even if you pay the full amount off every month. Big balances bruise your credit score. It is best to keep your charges at 30% of the card’s value or less each month.

Ensure that your limits are reported accurately. Your credit score may be erroneously held down if your limits are reading less than they actually are. Card issuers will quickly rectify the situation if you simply make them aware of it.

Your credit score can be raised by establishing longevity. The longer that an individual credit account has been in good standing in your name, the better. Occasionally use some of your older credit cards to keep the reports on them fresh. Make sure to pay the balance off in full when the statement arrives.

If you have been a good customer to a given credit card issuer, you can raise your credit score somewhat by simply asking (in writing) for a “goodwill adjustment”. If you have a late payment, maybe even two, reported, the issuer may agree to simply remove it from your credit report. It doesn’t hurt anything to check and see.

You can also request that older accounts that are still open be “re-aged”. That simply means that previous late payments are erased. This can happen if you request it and you have had a series of solid, on-time payments – say 12 or so.

Raising your credit score can be done and is an ongoing process. Just as your credit score can consistently be reduced, it can also be increased. There are many effective methods to raise your credit score. It all begins with developing an appropriate understanding of where you are currently and then being proactive to initiate positive changes.

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