The Guerrilla Guide to Credit Repair: How to Find out What's Wrong with Your Credit Rating and How to Fix It

A bad credit rating can keep you from buying a house, renting a car, or even sending flowers. yet most people don't know how to find out the status of their credit or how to fix it if it's bad. This book can save you time and money. Written by a journalist and a credit consultant to the mortgage industry, "The Guerrilla Guide to Credit Repair" tells you how the major credit bureaus compile your credit history, and teaches you how to deal with them if there is a problem. Easy to use, the book shows you: --How to contact three major credit bureaus and get a copy of your credit report. --How to decipher and understand the report's complex codes, numbers, and implications. --Step-by-step, how to correct errors and clean up your credit history. --How to use your legal rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Billing Act, and the Truth in Lending Act to protect yourself against credit abuse. Sample credit reports, form letters, and proven techniques for credit repair makes this an invaluable guide for all consumers.Todd Bierman is the author of 'The Guerrilla Guide to Credit Repair: How to Find out What's Wrong with Your Credit Rating and How to Fix It', published 1994 under ISBN 9780312107345 and ISBN 031210734X.