Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Looking for ways to boost your credit score? Here are four phenomenal ways you can achieve great scores and lower your interest rates today.

1) Look out for identity theft

To prevent identity theft, always check your account statements carefully each month. Report any suspicious activity or any charges you do not recognise at once. Moreover check your credit score report regularly and immediately enquire any new credit accounts you do not recognise – this is the best way of detecting and acting on identity theft.

2) Look out for credit repair scams

Credit repair is a dishonest practice, and companies who follow such business practices should be avoided at all costs. Check the better business bureau to see if there have been any complaints against the company you plan on using. Most people don’t choose wisely when it comes to credit repair and get burned.

3) When getting a loan, go large

Do your math before making a big purchase – you should find this a larger down payment – even if you have to borrow to get it – should assist your credit over making your payments more affordable and over ensuring this you do not overextend your credit. By putting a larger down payment, even if you have poor credit or no credit you will get lower rates.

4) Use credit repair software

Credit software is fairly new. Most people aren’t aware that credit repair software helps make credit repair relatively quick and easy. There are many credit repair software available that will assist you in credit repair. Credit Repair Magic is by far the best and the only one that’s guaranteed.

John Stocker is a credit repair specialist at Improve Your Score. Visit his website and a download a free credit repair guide.

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