Credit repair
"A bad credit report can prevent you from getting a mortgage, car loan, credit card, apartment or even a job. The sensible strategies in [this book] help you take control of your finances, clean up your credit report and rebuild your credit. Learn how to: prioritize debts and create a budget; reduce debts and cut expenses; negotiate with creditors; correct credit report errors and remove old information; add positive information to your credit report; adopt strategies to rebuild your credit; and avoid identity theft and credit repair scams. Updates to [this] 13th edition include the latest student loan repayment programs, new credit-building strategies, changes to the credit scoring of tax liens, medical debt, and civil judgments, identity theft reporting developments, and more"--Back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781413324280
- ISBN: 1413324282
- Physical Description: 404 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition: 13th edition.
- Publisher: Berkeley, CA : Nolo, Law for All, [2017]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Your credit repair companion -- The elements of repairing credit -- Credit reports and credit scores : the nuts and bolts -- The first step to a better score -- cleaning up your credit report -- Assess your financial situation -- Reducing current expenses and debts -- Finding money to pay your debts -- Negotiating with creditors and debit collectors -- Getting help to negotiate and manage debts -- Building positive credit history -- Choosing and using credit cards -- Avoiding and dealing with identity theft -- Appendixes. A: Resources ; B: Forms and letters ; C: Additional state protections concerning credit repair clinics ; D: How to use the downloadable forms on Nolo.com. |
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Genre: | Law for laypersons. Law for laypersons. Handbooks and manuals. Handbooks and manuals. |
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