subject: Getting Rid Of Bad Credit And Credit Card Debt [print this page] When it comes to credit card debt there are very few things that one can do to prevent it from occurring. Using the credit card wisely in the first place is your best bet but in the case that it has not been possible, the next thing step would be to ensure that your credit is resolved in good faith without you getting a bad credit rating. One needs a lot of patience when resolving bad credit and credit card debts. The loans are already in place hence it is vital that one stays composed and tackles the issue head on.
Ideally the first step would be staying away from unnecessary purchases and expenses. Doing that itself would prevent such situations from occurring. Secondly, once you realize you have bad credit, you should embark on a strategic method of clearing your debts starting with the ones with the highest interest as these will make finance even more difficult for you. Stay in touch with your creditors. Maintaining contact will help develop goodwill and resolve issues easily. Keeping a financial statement will be useful. This will help you keep track of expenses and income and identify potential wasteful expenditure.
In the case of bad credit, one can dispute it according to the fair credit act, provided you feel that the information available is misleading or improper and not fair. Since information is directly fed in from the creditor, inaccurate credit information can be input thus affecting your credit rating. Though such disputes may take a long time to settle, it is necessary that one proceeds by it in case of incorrect information. There is a specific duration that your credit report can consider. Usually at around seven years, any credit beyond that should not be on a credit report and hence you can take the case up to remove it from your records if the account that you were making payments long is beyond that date.
