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Over time, your credit score will improve, and you will qualify for [[Debt Relief:Definitions#unsecured credit card| unsecured credit]] cards on your own. | Over time, your credit score will improve, and you will qualify for [[Debt Relief:Definitions#unsecured credit card| unsecured credit]] cards on your own. | ||
For those who need | For those who need assistance managing their credit there are a variety of choices and options available. In an article by Hispanic magazine, financial author Julie Stav explains what a [[Debt Relief:Bibliography#Self Help | FICO]] score is, how credit bureaus calculate it, and ways to improve your score. An article by U.S. News and World Report states the following steps to keep the score manageable: | ||
1) Pay bills on time. | 1) Pay bills on time. | ||
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4) Do not apply for too many loans. | 4) Do not apply for too many loans. | ||
A great self-help guide to consider is Repair Your Own Credit which instructs debtors how to repair | A great self-help guide to consider is Repair Your Own Credit which instructs debtors in how to repair and reestablish credit. It also lists organizations that will give free or low cost assistance in helping one stay out of debt. NEA Today, refers to credit management agencies such as Equifax and warns people about credit repair clinic rip-offs. These agencies do not do anything that you cannot do yourself. The counselors at Credit Union Magazine suggest that bankruptcy be the last resort in debt relief. | ||
==Credit Card Consolidation== | ==Credit Card Consolidation== |
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