Federal law guarantees you the right to free annual credit reports—but the credit bureaus now provide free weekly reports. Although the process is fairly straightforward, being unfamiliar with ...

Creditors report payments you make on time to the credit bureaus, as well as payments that are 30 or more days late. Payment ...

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Left unchecked, however, these errors can tank your credit score, affecting your ability to borrow money from lenders, rent an apartment or even land a job.

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Credit repair focuses on disputing inaccurate information on your credit report and going through the dispute process for you. While you can dispute items on your credit report yourself for no ...

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