The myths spread faster than the truth, which is why I am going to explain some of the most common myths in the credit repair area. One of the biggest myths is that you need a professional agency to manage your debt problems, these agencies can help you nevertheless they charge big fees for something you can handle yourself pretty well.

Myth 1: I need help…I can’t do it Myself

We need help once in a while and why not, but credit repair and debt consolidation is not one of those areas, it is an area where you can do it by yourself. Back in the days when I saw my credit report for first time I saw some “bad marks” on it (you know some late payments and stuff) I start freaking out and I remember thinking “there is no way I can do this by myself I will need some professional help” nevertheless I did it myself, how? easy I got educated that is the key. And now you are going to get the best education possible on this subject, about how to consolidate your debt, repair your credit, maintain your credit score etc… While I was studying my credit report I realized some big mistakes by either the creditor, the credit bureau and even both!!. This were not mine at all. I found several mistakes in multiple accounts and by doing some research it turns out that anywhere from 75% to 90% of the credit reports contain errors.

Myth 2: You Cannot Fix your Bad Credit.

Absolutely wrong. Having bad credit does not mean that you can not fix it, it may take some time to fix it, but you can repair it, get positive lines of credit and have a new start, get your self in the right track to good credit. I remember how with a 520 credit score I was turned down for a credit card at Banana Republic in front of everybody during a very important Holiday, yeah pretty embarrassing but remember if I could do it you can do it too. It is just a matter to get educated and my videos will show you how to get the education you need to repair your credit.

Myth 3: One Credit Score is all you have.

You have 3 credit scores, not just one. Each one of these credit scores is from the major credit reporting agencies. All 3 will show different scores, that is why when applying for credit one company may use one report while another company may use a different one. It is always a good idea to get the reports from the 3 different bureaus because they can have serious diferences.

Myth 4: Checking Your Credit Will Lower Your Score

There are two types of inquiries that will appear on your credit report: hard and soft inquiries. Hard inquiries are from companies you wish to get credit from. These will affect your credit score. Soft inquiries are usually when you check your credit report online or from companies obtaining your information for promotional purposes. Soft inquiries don’t affect your score.

Myth 5: Your Score Will be Lower if you are Shopping Around for a Loan.

This is one of the most common myths, remember that if you are looking for credit from several vendors (mortgage, car loans, home loans, etc…), all these inquiries will appear in your credit report just once but remember that this just applies if the same kind of inquiry is made within 14 days, the only exception to this rule are credit cards.

Myth 6: If I remove all the negative items my credit score will improve.

This is a partial truth, because as a matter of fact erasing your bad marks is just one part of the whole solution, what will boost your credit score is building “positive credit”. Can you still remember those days were you were turned down from a credit card company because you did not have credit? Actually what they were trying to say is that you have not built “positive credit” with credit card companies.

Free advice about credit cards: “How To Reduce Your Credit Card Interest Rate With One Simple Phone Call”

Here is a little sweet trick: Get your telephone, dial your credit card company number and ask them to drop your interest rate! It’s that simple! just tell them that you have in front of you a credit card with a lower interest rate, it may be they are offering you a zero percent rate for the first 6 months and after that period they will charge you 8%, tell them that you are thinking of transferring your entire balance to this new company if they don’t decrease your interest rate, chances are that you will get a better interest rate then the one you have right now, be extremely kind with the operator, but if you can’t get a deal ask to talk to the supervisor, remember that the key part is to threaten to leave them.

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