$42.49
Author: Loftsgordon Attorney Amy
Brand: NOLO
Edition: Fourteenth
Number Of Pages: 424
Details: Review
“Now in an updated 13th edition, Credit Repair is a guide to improving bad credit, written by professional bankruptcy and foreclosure attorneys. Crafted to be in-depth yet thoroughly accessible to readers of all backgrounds, Credit Repair covers how to prioritize debts and create a budget, negotiate with creditors, correct credit report errors and remove old information, avoid identity theft and credit repair scams, and much more. Access to the nolo.com website, where one can download the forms contained in Credit Repair and obtain timely legal updates, complements this “must-have” guide for anyone struggling with credit woes. Highly recommended, both for personal use and for public library collections.” The Midwest Book Review
“A helpful guide for people who have sunk into debt, offers ideas for setting a budget and repairing credit history.” Washington Times
“A high quality, do-it-yourself credit repair approach…” Reuters
“How do you distinguish genuinely helpful credit-repair professionals from scam artists? Ask your library for books such as Credit Repair.” Chicago Sun-Times
“Attorneys Loftsgordon and O’Neill explain how people who have fallen behind on bills, been sued, faced a repossession or foreclosure, or even declared bankruptcy can take simple and effective steps to repair their credit. Their topics include credit reports and credit scores: the nuts and bolts, the first step to a better credit scorecleaning up your credit report, reducing current expenses and debt, getting help to negotiate and manage debts, choosing and using credit cards, and avoiding and dealing with identity theft.” Eithne O’Leyne, Editor Ringgold, Inc. ProtoView
From the Author: It can be easy to fall into debt, but challenging to pay that money back. Unfortunately, the consequences of mounting debt, like delinquent bill payments, defaults, lawsuits, repossessions, foreclosures, and bankruptcy, eventually find their way into your credit report and damage your credit score. If you find yourself in a bad credit situation, this book will help you take simple and practical steps to raise your credit score and repair your credit.
Product Description
Bad credit can get better
A bad credit report can prevent you from getting a mortgage, car loan, credit card, apartment, or even a job. The sensible strategies in Credit Repair help you take control of your finances, clean up your credit report and rebuild your credit. Learn how to:
prioritize debts and create a budget reduce debts and cut expenses negotiate with creditors correct credit report errors and remove old information add positive information to your credit report adopt strategies to rebuild your credit, and avoid identity theft and credit repair scams.
Updates to the 14th edition of Credit Repair include the new FICO scoring system and federal CARES Act credit reporting guidelines, changes to credit freeze and fraud alert laws, the availability of additional free credit reports during the pandemic, and more.
With downloadable forms: Get forms, worksheets, and sample letters―to help you handle debts, clean up your credit, and avoid overspending (details inside).
About the Author
Amy Loftsgordon is a legal editor and writer at Nolo, focusing on foreclosure, debt management, and personal finance. She edits several Nolo books and is also the coauthor of The Foreclosure Survival Guide and Solve Your Money Troubles. Before joining Nolo, Amy worked in the areas of foreclosure and debt collections for over 15 years. Her broad experience includes helping people fight collection actions and enforcing debtors’ rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and other laws. As part of a national settlement involving the mortgage industry, she has also reviewed servicer records to uncover extensive credit reporting errors. Amy received a B.A. from the University of Southern California and a law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. She is licensed to practice l
Release Date: 25-10-2020
Package Dimensions: 22x227x661
