Now, do I need to get my Credit Repaired? The answer is yes if you want to avoid the hassle of having to go through a long-drawn-out credit fix process. The process of correcting bad credit scores is actually quite lengthy and tedious. You can easily spend months doing nothing but waiting… which is not productive or pleasant.
You could spend weeks contacting the various creditors, or you could employ a professional credit repair company. Many professional credit repair companies have developed a reputation for quickly correcting problems with your credit history. In addition, the creditors are often willing to make arrangements with these companies that will allow them to collect on past payments from you. If you hire a professional company, you should be able to reach agreements with the creditors within a very short time. And, it will not cost you anything in terms of money, since the companies generally charge a percentage of what they recover.
Should I Hire a Credit Repair Service? You should only hire a credit repair service if you know that you are going to need to dispute several inaccurate items on your credit reports. Many people who have little knowledge about credit report disputes make the mistake of trying to dispute everything on their credit reports, which results in the problem getting bigger. If you want to effectively repair your credit report, make sure that you focus on disputed issues only.
Hiring a professional credit repair service is the best way to go about repairing your credit. If you have a lot of financial obligations (monthly credit card payments, car loans, mortgages, etc) and you want to get them paid, there is little point in trying to do it yourself. The credit bureaus will not delete or dispute items unless you can prove that they are wrong. Hiring professionals ensure that the process goes smoothly and you are able to fix any errors and make your life easier.
This post was written by Kristian D’An, owner of Lux Credit LLC and CCA board certified credit repair specialist. Lux Credit offers Credit repair specialists for those looking to improve their credit!