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Thursday, October 22, 2009

5 Benefits of Credit Repair Companies

There are five things at minimum that should be expected from a credit repair company. If you're among the roughly 80 million US citizens in need of credit help, you might have some difficulty making up your mind whether to repair your own credit or hire help.

Now it's entirely possible that you can repair your own credit and do a very good job of it, with a bit of study. But there are some definite advantages to hiring a professional company. Consider the following reasons.

1. Expertise - credit repair companies have had years of experience and have aquired the know-how to deal with the credit bureaus. They will have handled various cases and learned many tricks along the way. Since they don't have to learn "from scratch" (as you would have to) they are likely to achieve much faster results. You may have heard it said, "Nothing is impossible, if you know how." Credit repair companies already have the know-how. You can benefit from their knowledge rather than having to learn it on your own, from the beginning.

2. Saving time - a great deal of time is involved to clear your credit report of mistakes. It's essential that dispute letters are drafted correctly and continually followed up to bring about results. Trustworthy credit repair professionals know the ropes, and will continually follow-up until every erroneous item is removed. Hiring a credit repair professional is a logical choice if you have very little time available to repair your own credit.

3. Gets you going in the right direction - self learning is great, and the Internet has made it easier than ever before. But teachers are still needed. Having a good teacher can mean the difference in success or failure. Most reputable credit repair companies will educate you in financial matters in addition to helping with your credit. In fact, most reputable credit agencies offer free qualitative counseling services.

4. Continued monitoring - a good credit repair service will continuously monitor your credit report. Credit improvement is only the beginning. When the mistakes have all been removed from your credit report, it must be watched closely, especially for the possibility of identity theft. Close monitoring is necessary to identify additional errors, so they can be disputed and deleted. It will provide you a good look at how well how or how poorly the credit bureaus are keeping records of your credit habits.

5. Saves you money - trial and error is sometimes worthwhile, but other times can be problematic. Improving your credit score using the trial and error method could cost you more than you realize in regard to high interest rates, time, and frustration. A trustworthy and experienced credit repair service can save you many times the cost of their fees, since improving your credit will result in lower interest rate loans. They will be able to achieve faster, and often better results

As we've shown, hiring a reputable credit repair professional has many advantages. Naturally, you should take all factors into account before making a decision. At the end of the day it boils down to your own personal preference.

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