Understanding How the Fair Credit Reporting Act Helps You »

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) has been created to protect the rights of consumers. Are you aware of the stipulations of the FCRA? Understanding your privileges and limits can help you avoid bad credit or improve your personal credit. In this article, let’s take a closer look at some of these stipulations.

Get Your Free Credit Report in 2012 »

All consumers in the US are entitled to receive one free credit report each year from each of the three credit reporting bureaus – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. You can request a report from one bureau at a time or get all your three credit reports at once. This is clearly stipulated in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the three major bureaus must comply.

How to Rebuild Your Personal Credit for Free »

Is it possible to rebuild your own credit? If you have a poor credit score or bad credit history, what can you do to repair it? The good news is that there are steps you can by yourself to improve bad credit. Check out these tips on how you can repair your personal credit for free.

Consumer Credit Repair Tips for 2012 »

Come 2012, many people will still need to repair their personal credit and dig themselves out of debt. If you find yourself in the same situation, don’t feel disheartened. You make an effort to repair bad credit and most of the steps that you can do are not complicated at all. Consider these tips.

Understanding Bankruptcy and How to Avoid It »

Filing for bankruptcy can sometimes be the only practical solution to debt problem. However, in many instances, you can take other solutions to recover from debt and bad credit.