Credit Rebuilding – Where To Start After Bankruptcy
Most people make the mistake of putting to much faith into what they hear and see on television. If you were to listen to them you would believe that it is nearly impossible to recover from bankruptcy without expert help. There is nothing that ANY expert can do for you that you cannot do for yourself, and that’s a fact. I am not at all trying to mislead you into thinking that the process is a walk in to park. The goal of this article is to give you a few fast acting tips that will help you to begin the credit rebuilding process today.
Obviously there is no way that I could explain everything there is to know about bouncing back from bankruptcy, in one article. What I can do is give you a few tips that you can put to use immediately to start getting some fast results.
Normally after a bankruptcy is fully discharged you may find that you still have some old accounts listed on your credit reports. If you find yourself in this position don’t hit the panic button just yet. All you need to do is contact the credit bureaus and let them know that those accounts were included in your bankruptcy and you wish to have them removed. If you find some accounts that weren’t included in your bankruptcy filing, you will need to start the credit dispute process.
I strongly advise that you start the credit rebuilding process in the same manner as you would if you wouldn’t have filed bankruptcy. You always request copies of your credit reports from all three credit agencies. Once you have the reports in hand, you should highlight all errors. If you find something on your credit report that you are unsure of, don’t take any chances… Dispute it anyway… It is better to be safe than sorry.
You are now at the point where it is time to take the gloves off. It’s time to begin the credit dispute process that I mentioned previously. To put it in a sentence or two, the credit dispute process is just a series of letters. When applying the credit dispute process make sure to include any proof that you may have that will validate your claims.
After sending out your letters of dispute it’s time to play the hurry up and wait game. The good news is by law the credit bureaus have 30 to 45 days to investigate and respond to your claims. If they fail to do so they must remove the claims in questions.
While you are waiting for the verdict to return from the credit bureaus, you can start creating your new lines of credit. You can do this by getting one or two secure credit cards. Whatever you do – do not get a department store type credit card, they are useless.
DO NOT jump on the first secure credit card offer that comes along. Check the interest rates, review the terms of conditions. There is usually some sort of annual fee. Make sure to do your homework before making any type of commitment.
There is a downside though… You will have to pay a deposit that is normally equal to the amount of the credit that you are requesting. The minimum limit in most cases is usually around $300. Lenders do this to protect themselves, if the borrower fails to make payments they forfeit their deposit.
The secure credit card method comes highly recommended because the lenders behind them report to the credit bureaus as if they were normal type credit cards. At the end of the day it’s a win – win scenario for everyone.
My last word of advice for you is simply this… Do not let your past financial decisions hold your present and future choices hostage. Start the credit rebuilding right now by downloading my credit repair made easy system now.