Credit Repair Kit for Dummies by Steve Bucci

Think of it as your credit/life connection. It’s not that more material things make you happier, but bad credit exacts a price from your life and your relationships with others. The good life, happiness, and credit are inextricably linked. Get the scoop on credit counselors and other kinds of help available to you.Ĭhapter 1 Introducing Credit Repair, Credit Scores, and Your Life on Credit In This ChapterĪrrow Rebuilding your credit after a crisis such as a foreclosure or bankruptcyĪrrow Safeguarding your credit and your identityĪrrow Discovering how to manage your creditĪrrow Keeping your credit solid in every stage of lifeĬredit plays a larger role in life than ever, and it looks like its influence will only expand in the years to come.

Webextras.eps Visit for a wide range of great Dummies content online.įind out how to rebuild your credit after a crisis.ĭiscover your consumer protections under new legislation.įix inaccuracies in your credit reports and boost your credit score.įield calls from debt collectors with confidence. If you have mediocre credit and want or need to better manage it in order to get a job, reduce insurance costs, qualify for banking products, and more, Credit Repair Kit For Dummies has it covered. Useful, downloadable, forms and tools on.Advice and tips about adding information to a credit report, and beefing-up thin credit.New information about IRS exceptions to the Mortgage Forgiveness.Updated credit score examples with new ranges.Online you'll find sample credit reports, forms, templates, and other helpful tools to help whip your credit into shape. what makes a good FICO score today a new section on significant others (boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse) and credit/debt sharing Debt Relief Act in a mortgage meltdown situation the latest tips and advice on dealing with identity theft and annoying collection calls and more.

This new edition covers: major changes with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) inquiry into overdraft practices and their effect on consumers dealing with the effect of tightened credit markets on those with good, marginal, or bad credit best ways to recover from mortgage related score hits or minimize damage after walking away from a home updated Vantage Score information updated coverage on reporting programs like FICO Score watch, etc. Credit Repair Kit For Dummies gives you the tools you need to repair your credit. Credit card debt is the third largest source of household indebtedness.

Credit Repair Kit for Dummies by Steve Bucci