Five Steps to a Better Credit Profile
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
While you may not be able to wipe the slate clean, there are ways you can improve your credit record. Here are steps we suggest:
Dispute Information
If you find mistakes on your report, you absolutely should dispute them. Some might not result in a change in your credit score (closing old accounts, for example), but others may result in a dramatic improvement (getting an inaccurate judgment or old collection account off your file, for example).