Archives for March 2008
Credit Repair and a Lost Wallet
Getting Started
If you have lost your wallet you should take defensive action as soon as possible. Make a list of everything that was in your wallet; credit and debit cards, identification, insurance cards, movie rental cards, etc. The first order of business should be to contact all credit and debit card issuers, and inform them […]
Credit Repair: The Question of Inquiries
Setting Your Priorities
Inquiries may hurt your credit score, or they may do nothing. If you are in a credit repair program there are probably bigger issues on your credit report than inquiries. Since it is best to focus on cleaning up the items that have the greatest impact, your inquiries may be left until everything […]
Credit Repair: What’s the Score?
FICO, the Score that Counts
There are many credit scores available, but the FICO score is the one that matters. FICO, by the way, is an acronym for Fair Isaac & Company, the creator of the scoring model. Virtually all lenders use FICO scores to make loan decisions. If you are in a credit repair program, […]