subject: 6 Easy And Effective Ways To Solve Your Credit Problems [print this page] You may suffer from credit problems due to various reasons such as you are past due on your payments for many months, you have maxed out your credit limit, you dont have any savings, and etc. This article highlights easy and effective ways to solve credit problems.
Ways to solve credit problems
You can solve credit problems in the following ways:
1.Make a budget: You should prepare a budget and stick to it. A budget will reflect the amount of money you save and spend each month. You must cut down on your unnecessary expenses so that you can increase your savings.
2.Stop using your credit cards: An effective way of solving credit problems is reducing the use of credit cards as the creditors charge very high interest rate on them. You must not use your credit cards till you have paid back your loans. However, if you really want to use a credit card, then use it for emergency purpose.
3.Check your credit report: It is probable that certain errors in your credit report might be lowering your credit score without your knowing about it. Therefore, you should order a copy of your credit report from one of the three major credit bureaus - Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion. You should read your credit report in detail and check whether there is any error in your name, date of birth, social security number, address, phone number, and etc.
4.Dispute error: If you find any error in the credit report, then you must dispute the inaccuracy by sending a letter (detailing the errors) to the credit bureau. The credit bureau will start investigating within 30 days of receipt of the dispute letters. The credit bureau has to send the corrected copy of credit report within 6 months. These corrections will raise your credit score.
5.Debt consolidation: You can go for debt consolidation when you are suffering from credit problems. A debt consolidation loan amalgamates your several other loans into single monthly payment. As the interest rates of these loans are very low, therefore you have to make low monthly payments. Thereby, you can save a considerable amount of money each month.
6.Debt settlement: You can opt for debt settlement when you are 6 months past due on your payments. Debt settlement can lower your credit balance by 40% to 60%.
