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		<title>My Credit Score</title>
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<p> <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Improving credit score">Improving Your Credit Score</a> is not that difficult if you follow competent advice.  First, your dispute letter to the credit bureaus needs to be short and to the point.  Don't quote your lawyer or imply an impending doom for their legal department.  Instead of being a junior legal eagle, just make sure that each of your dispute letters have these three elements: </p><ul><li>Number 2 - Why you are disputing it</li><li>Number 3 - What specific results you are seeking</li><li>Number 1 - What exactly you are disputing</li></ul><p> You want each of your dispute letters to have all three of the above elements.  Take a look at this example of a simple dispute letter:  DON'T USE MY WORDS!! </p><p> If the credit bureaus receive hundreds or thousands of the same letter, they will consider your letter frivolous and possibly dismiss it the dispute.That said, here is an example of a letter to send to the credit bureaus: </p><ul><li>Your Name</li><li>Your Social Security Number</li><li>Dear Credit Bureau Name</li><li>I am disputing the Sears account appearing on my credit report, number XXXX, for the reason of (mention one of 13 reasons below).</li><li>Re: (account and reason for your dispute goes here)</li><li>Please delete. Thank You.</li><li>Your Date Of Birth</li><li>Your Address</li></ul><p> As you write the letter, choose one of these 13 reasons: </p><ul><li>Incorrect Date</li><li>Account Transferred To Another Lender</li><li>Not Liable For the Account</li><li>Incorrect Account Designation</li><li>Original Creditor Not Listed</li><li>Account Closed By Consumer</li><li>Opened/Not Accurate/Inaccurate Terms</li><li>Creditor Classification</li><li>Incorrect Balance Being Reported</li><li>Inaccurate Remarks</li><li>Account Type Inaccurate</li><li>Inaccurate Late Pays</li><li>Obsolete Account</li></ul><p> Improving credit scores begins with a smart reason of dispute-no more playing lawyer or credit repair student with plagiarized textbook form letters.  This letter has two benefits- if the credit bureaus accepts your reason, then send them another dispute letter using a different reason on the list.  When you provide a different reason to each bureau for each bad account, you will repair your credit one by one. </p><p> You might have been lured into believing that disputing your account as "not yours" would be the best way.  But by being an informed consumer, you now have a treasure trove of reasons to choose from. </p><p> Putting it all together:  Don't believe the myths that credit courses push on you.  In addition, restoring your bad credit is a secret process within the credit agency system that only a handful of qualified repairmen know.  You should now be empowered with good information and avoid the bad.  For More Information on credit repair Click the link below and go to our website.  Author Bio: Mark Garcia will teach you how to <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="improve credit score">Improve Your Credit Score</a> fast with his FREE Instant Access to a 3 minute video about his own credit repair story. You can also download a special report on the "10 Most Dangerous Mistakes That People Make When Trying To Fix Bad Credit" available at <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Crushing the Credit Bureaus">Crushing the Credit Bureaus</a>. </p>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com/blog/2010/03/my-credit-score/</link>
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		<title>My Credit Score In Houston</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<h1>My Credit Score In Houston</h1>
<p> <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Improving credit score">Improving Your Credit Score</a> isn't difficult when you follow good advice.  First, write a letter disputing your claims that is super short and concise.  Don't quote your lawyer or imply an impending doom for their legal department.  Fixing your credit is not about legal intimidation; it's about these three points: </p><ul><li>Number 3 - What specific results you are seeking</li><li>Number 2 - Why you are disputing it</li><li>Number 1 - What exactly you are disputing</li></ul><p> Every dispute letter must contain each of the above three elements.  Take a look at this example of a simple dispute letter:  YOU MUST NOT COPY THIS LETTER WORD FOR WORD!! </p><p> If the credit bureaus start getting letters that look exactly alike, then they will dismiss them as some frivolous copy from a credit repair course and kick out the dispute. With that in mind, here is my letter to the credit bureaus: </p><ul><li>I am disputing the Sears account appearing on my credit report, number XXXX, for the reason of (mention one of 13 reasons below).</li><li>Your Social Security Number</li><li>Your Name</li><li>Re: (account and reason for your dispute goes here)</li><li>Please delete. Thank You.</li><li>Dear Credit Bureau Name</li><li>Your Date Of Birth</li><li>Your Address</li></ul><p> Next, pick one of the following 13 reasons for your dispute: </p><ul><li>Account Closed By Consumer</li><li>Original Creditor Not Listed</li><li>Obsolete Account</li><li>Inaccurate Late Pays</li><li>Account Type Inaccurate</li><li>Incorrect Account Designation</li><li>Inaccurate Remarks</li><li>Opened/Not Accurate/Inaccurate Terms</li><li>Incorrect Balance Being Reported</li><li>Not Liable For the Account</li><li>Account Transferred To Another Lender</li><li>Creditor Classification</li><li>Incorrect Date</li></ul><p> Credit restoration begins with one of these targeted reason of dispute-no threats, no wannabe legalese, and no boiler plate letter from some cheesy, outdated credit repair book.  This letter has potentially powerful benefits-if the first reason is verified by your dispute letter, then write a second letter citing a different reason on the list.  Fixing your credit one piece at a time is simple when you provide a different reason for each account with each credit bureau. </p><p> Before reading this article, you might have told them that the account is "not yours" (as most credit courses instruct you to say) and prayed that they won't be able to verify it in the 30-day time limit.  However, now you have a store-full of causes. But now you are equipped with an armory of reasons. </p><p> To sum up:  Don't believe the myths that credit courses push on you.  Credit bureaus also have secrets about how to navigate the credit disputation system that only a handful of experts know.  Now that you are informed, it is my hope that you will avoid becoming a victim of false information as you restore your credit.  For More Information on credit repair Click the link below and go to our website.  Author Bio: Mark Garcia will teach you how to <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="improve credit score">Improve Your Credit Score</a> fast with his FREE Instant Access to a 3 minute video about his own credit repair story. You can also download a special report on the "10 Most Dangerous Mistakes That People Make When Trying To Fix Bad Credit" available at <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Crushing the Credit Bureaus">Crushing the Credit Bureaus</a>. </p>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com/blog/2010/03/my-credit-score-in-houston-2/</link>
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		<title>Fort Worth Improve Credit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<h1>Fort Worth Improve Credit</h1>
<p> It isn't complicated to <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Improving credit score">Improving Your Credit Score</a> if you know whose advice to follow.  First, your dispute letter to the credit bureaus needs to be short and to the point.  Don't cite the constitution or threaten them with a lawsuit.  All you need to do is present a simple case with these three points:  It's not necessary to be a lawyer-in-training; just give them these three points to consider: </p><ul><li>Number 1 - What exactly you are disputing</li><li>Number 3 - What specific results you are seeking</li><li>Number 2 - Why you are disputing it</li></ul><p> Write every dispute letter with these three points.  Take a look at this example of a simple dispute letter:  YOU MUST NOT COPY THIS LETTER WORD FOR WORD!! </p><p> If the credit bureaus receive hundreds or thousands of the same letter, they will consider your letter frivolous and possibly dismiss it the dispute.That said, here is an example of a letter to send to the credit bureaus: </p><ul><li>Your Date Of Birth</li><li>Please delete. Thank You.</li><li>Your Name</li><li>Your Address</li><li>Your Social Security Number</li><li>Re: (account and reason for your dispute goes here)</li><li>I am disputing the Sears account appearing on my credit report, number XXXX, for the reason of (mention one of 13 reasons below).</li><li>Dear Credit Bureau Name</li></ul><p> As you write the letter, choose one of these 13 reasons: </p><ul><li>Opened/Not Accurate/Inaccurate Terms</li><li>Incorrect Date</li><li>Obsolete Account</li><li>Incorrect Balance Being Reported</li><li>Original Creditor Not Listed</li><li>Account Transferred To Another Lender</li><li>Account Type Inaccurate</li><li>Not Liable For the Account</li><li>Inaccurate Late Pays</li><li>Inaccurate Remarks</li><li>Creditor Classification</li><li>Incorrect Account Designation</li><li>Account Closed By Consumer</li></ul><p> Credit restoration begins with one of these targeted reason of dispute-no threats, no wannabe legalese, and no boiler plate letter from some cheesy, outdated credit repair book.  The beauty of this system is twofold- if the credit bureaus verify your first dispute letter as accurate, then craft a different dispute letter using another reason or item.  By providing a different reason for each account with each bureau, you will repair your credit little by little with each credit bureau. </p><p> Most credit repair books will tell you to dispute the account as not being yours and then hope that the bureau will not respond to your claim within the required 30-day period (like the credit repair books tell you to do).  But by being an informed consumer, you now have a treasure trove of reasons to choose from. </p><p> The truth about credit repair is this:  Don't believe the myths that credit courses push on you.  There are also hidden secrets that the credit bureaus don't want you to know about how to fix your credit and only a select few have this knowledge.  I hope you can now begin restoring your credit with effective methods rather than false myths.  For More Information on credit repair Click the link below and go to our website.  Author Bio: Mark Garcia will teach you how to <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="improve credit score">Improve Your Credit Score</a> fast with his FREE Instant Access to a 3 minute video about his own credit repair story. You can also download a special report on the "10 Most Dangerous Mistakes That People Make When Trying To Fix Bad Credit" available at <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Crushing the Credit Bureaus">Crushing the Credit Bureaus</a>. </p>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com/blog/2010/03/fort-worth-improve-credit/</link>
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		<title>Improve Credit Score Tips In Austin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<h1>Improve Credit Score Tips In Austin</h1>
<p> <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Improving credit score">Improving Your Credit Score</a> isn't difficult when you follow good advice.  Foremost, your letter to the credit bureaus disputing your bad credit needs to get to the point quickly.  Don't cite the constitution or threaten them with a lawsuit.  Instead of playing at law, just present a simple case that includes these three points: </p><ul><li>Number 3 - What specific results you are seeking</li><li>Number 2 - Why you are disputing it</li><li>Number 1 - What exactly you are disputing</li></ul><p> Every letter of dispute must contain these three points.  Here is an example of such a letter: Below is an example of a dispute letter that I would write:  DO NOT COPY THIS LETTER WORD FOR WORD!! </p><p> If the credit bureaus start getting letters that look exactly alike, then they will dismiss them as some frivolous copy from a credit repair course and kick out the dispute. With that in mind, here is my letter to the credit bureaus: </p><ul><li>I am disputing the Sears account appearing on my credit report, number XXXX, for the reason of (mention one of 13 reasons below).</li><li>Your Name</li><li>Your Address</li><li>Re: (account and reason for your dispute goes here)</li><li>Your Date Of Birth</li><li>Your Social Security Number</li><li>Please delete. Thank You.</li><li>Dear Credit Bureau Name</li></ul><p> Next, pick one of the following 13 reasons for your dispute: </p><ul><li>Inaccurate Remarks</li><li>Original Creditor Not Listed</li><li>Opened/Not Accurate/Inaccurate Terms</li><li>Inaccurate Late Pays</li><li>Account Closed By Consumer</li><li>Creditor Classification</li><li>Account Type Inaccurate</li><li>Obsolete Account</li><li>Account Transferred To Another Lender</li><li>Not Liable For the Account</li><li>Incorrect Date</li><li>Incorrect Account Designation</li><li>Incorrect Balance Being Reported</li></ul><p> Good credit scores start with good reasons of dispute like these, no legal mumbo jumbo or plagiarized boiler plate letter that they've seen hundreds of times.  This letter has potentially powerful benefits-if the first reason is verified by your dispute letter, then write a second letter citing a different reason on the list.  Fixing your credit one piece at a time is simple when you provide a different reason for each account with each credit bureau. </p><p> You might have been lured into believing that disputing your account as "not yours" would be the best way.  But now you have an arsenal of effective reasons from which to dispute every bad account. </p><p> The truth about credit repair is this:  Don't spend thousands of dollars on credit courses about credit repair myths.  In addition, restoring your bad credit is a secret process within the credit agency system that only a handful of qualified repairmen know.  Now that you are informed, it is my hope that you will avoid becoming a victim of false information as you restore your credit.  For More Information on credit repair Click the link below and go to our website.  Author Bio: Mark Garcia will teach you how to <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="improve credit score">Improve Your Credit Score</a> fast with his FREE Instant Access to a 3 minute video about his own credit repair story. You can also download a special report on the "10 Most Dangerous Mistakes That People Make When Trying To Fix Bad Credit" available at <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Crushing the Credit Bureaus">Crushing the Credit Bureaus</a>. </p>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com/blog/2010/03/improve-credit-score-tips-in-austin/</link>
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		<title>Improve Credit Score Tips In Houston</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<h1>Improve Credit Score Tips In Houston</h1>
<p> <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Improving credit score">Improving Your Credit Score</a> is easy when you follow people in the know.  First, your dispute letter to the credit bureaus needs to be short and to the point.  Don't cite the constitution or threaten them with a lawsuit.  Instead of being a junior legal eagle, just make sure that each of your dispute letters have these three elements: </p><ul><li>Number 2 - Why you are disputing it</li><li>Number 3 - What specific results you are seeking</li><li>Number 1 - What exactly you are disputing</li></ul><p> Every dispute letter must contain these three elements.  Look at this example of a dispute letter to see what I mean:  DON'T USE MY WORDS!! </p><p> The credit bureaus may consider your letter frivolous and dismiss the dispute if it looks too much like one of hundreds of other letters copied from a credit repair course. With that said, take a look at one of my sample letters to the credit bureaus: </p><ul><li>Dear Credit Bureau Name</li><li>Your Name</li><li>I am disputing the Sears account appearing on my credit report, number XXXX, for the reason of (mention one of 13 reasons below).</li><li>Your Date Of Birth</li><li>Your Address</li><li>Please delete. Thank You.</li><li>Re: (account and reason for your dispute goes here)</li><li>Your Social Security Number</li></ul><p> Below are the 13 reasons from which you can choose to dispute your bad account: </p><ul><li>Creditor Classification</li><li>Opened/Not Accurate/Inaccurate Terms</li><li>Account Transferred To Another Lender</li><li>Inaccurate Late Pays</li><li>Obsolete Account</li><li>Incorrect Balance Being Reported</li><li>Inaccurate Remarks</li><li>Incorrect Date</li><li>Original Creditor Not Listed</li><li>Account Type Inaccurate</li><li>Account Closed By Consumer</li><li>Not Liable For the Account</li><li>Incorrect Account Designation</li></ul><p> Using one of these reasons are the simple and smart way to increase your credit score-no threats, law school tryouts or plagiarized credit repair book letter.  This letter has potentially powerful benefits-if the first reason is verified by your dispute letter, then write a second letter citing a different reason on the list.  By providing a different reason for each account with each bureau, you will repair your credit little by little with each credit bureau. </p><p> Before reading this article, you might have told them that the account is "not yours" (as most credit courses instruct you to say) and prayed that they won't be able to verify it in the 30-day time limit.  However, you now have an arsenal with which to dispute each and every negative account on your credit report. </p><p> Let me reassure you of some important truths:  There are many myths disguised as truths when it comes to credit repair.  There are also hidden secrets that the credit bureaus don't want you to know about how to fix your credit and only a select few have this knowledge.  I hope you can now begin restoring your credit with effective methods rather than false myths.  For More Information on credit repair Click the link below and go to our website.  Author Bio: Mark Garcia will teach you how to <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="improve credit score">Improve Your Credit Score</a> fast with his FREE Instant Access to a 3 minute video about his own credit repair story. You can also download a special report on the "10 Most Dangerous Mistakes That People Make When Trying To Fix Bad Credit" available at <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Crushing the Credit Bureaus">Crushing the Credit Bureaus</a>. </p>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com/blog/2010/03/improve-credit-score-tips-in-houston/</link>
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		<title>Improve My Credit Score In Lubbock</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<h1>Improve My Credit Score In Lubbock</h1>
<p> <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Improving credit score">Improving Your Credit Score</a> isn't that complicated if you listen to good advice.  Foremost, your letter to the credit bureaus disputing your bad credit needs to get to the point quickly.  Don't cite the constitution or threaten them with a lawsuit.  Instead of being a junior legal eagle, just make sure that each of your dispute letters have these three elements: </p><ul><li>Number 2 - Why you are disputing it</li><li>Number 1 - What exactly you are disputing</li><li>Number 3 - What specific results you are seeking</li></ul><p> Every dispute letter must contain these three elements.  Look at this example of a dispute letter to see what I mean:  DO NOT COPY THIS LETTER WORD FOR WORD!! </p><p> Credit bureaus don't like letters that appear to be copied out of a credit repair course. That said, below is a sample letter to the credit bureaus. </p><ul><li>Your Date Of Birth</li><li>Your Address</li><li>Dear Credit Bureau Name</li><li>Your Name</li><li>Your Social Security Number</li><li>I am disputing the Sears account appearing on my credit report, number XXXX, for the reason of (mention one of 13 reasons below).</li><li>Please delete. Thank You.</li><li>Re: (account and reason for your dispute goes here)</li></ul><p> Below are the 13 reasons from which you can choose to dispute your bad account: </p><ul><li>Obsolete Account</li><li>Creditor Classification</li><li>Account Transferred To Another Lender</li><li>Inaccurate Late Pays</li><li>Incorrect Balance Being Reported</li><li>Account Closed By Consumer</li><li>Not Liable For the Account</li><li>Original Creditor Not Listed</li><li>Inaccurate Remarks</li><li>Incorrect Account Designation</li><li>Opened/Not Accurate/Inaccurate Terms</li><li>Account Type Inaccurate</li><li>Incorrect Date</li></ul><p> Credit restoration begins with one of these targeted reason of dispute-no threats, no wannabe legalese, and no boiler plate letter from some cheesy, outdated credit repair book.  The benefits of this system can be powerful because if the credit bureau approves of the first reason, you can send them a second letter citing another reason from the list.  Fixing your credit one piece at a time is simple when you provide a different reason for each account with each credit bureau. </p><p> Most credit repair books will tell you to dispute the account as not being yours and then hope that the bureau will not respond to your claim within the required 30-day period (like the credit repair books tell you to do).  But now you are equipped with an armory of reasons. </p><p> The truth about credit repair is this:  Don't spend thousands of dollars on credit courses about credit repair myths.  Repairing bad credit is a secret process among the credit bureaus.  You should now be empowered with good information and avoid the bad.  For More Information on credit repair Click the link below and go to our website.  Author Bio: Mark Garcia will teach you how to <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="improve credit score">Improve Your Credit Score</a> fast with his FREE Instant Access to a 3 minute video about his own credit repair story. You can also download a special report on the "10 Most Dangerous Mistakes That People Make When Trying To Fix Bad Credit" available at <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Crushing the Credit Bureaus">Crushing the Credit Bureaus</a>. </p>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com/blog/2010/03/improve-my-credit-score-in-lubbock/</link>
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		<title>Improve Credit Score In Texas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<h1>Improve Credit Score In Texas</h1>
<p> <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Improving credit score">Improving Your Credit Score</a> is not that difficult if you follow competent advice.  Foremost, your letter to the credit bureaus disputing your bad credit needs to get to the point quickly.  Don't quote your lawyer or imply an impending doom for their legal department.  Fixing your credit is not about legal intimidation; it's about these three points: </p><ul><li>Number 1 - What exactly you are disputing</li><li>Number 3 - What specific results you are seeking</li><li>Number 2 - Why you are disputing it</li></ul><p> Every dispute letter must contain each of the above three elements.  Look at this example of a dispute letter to see what I mean:  YOU MUST NOT COPY THIS LETTER WORD FOR WORD!! </p><p> Credit bureaus don't like letters that appear to be copied out of a credit repair course. That said, below is a sample letter to the credit bureaus. </p><ul><li>Your Name</li><li>Your Social Security Number</li><li>Please delete. Thank You.</li><li>Re: (account and reason for your dispute goes here)</li><li>Your Date Of Birth</li><li>Dear Credit Bureau Name</li><li>I am disputing the Sears account appearing on my credit report, number XXXX, for the reason of (mention one of 13 reasons below).</li><li>Your Address</li></ul><p> Below are the 13 reasons from which you can choose to dispute your bad account: </p><ul><li>Not Liable For the Account</li><li>Account Closed By Consumer</li><li>Incorrect Balance Being Reported</li><li>Inaccurate Late Pays</li><li>Original Creditor Not Listed</li><li>Obsolete Account</li><li>Inaccurate Remarks</li><li>Incorrect Account Designation</li><li>Creditor Classification</li><li>Opened/Not Accurate/Inaccurate Terms</li><li>Incorrect Date</li><li>Account Type Inaccurate</li><li>Account Transferred To Another Lender</li></ul><p> Good credit ratings begin with smart reasons-no legalese or complicated form letters taken out of a book on credit repair from your local bookstore.  The benefits of this system can be powerful because if the credit bureau approves of the first reason, you can send them a second letter citing another reason from the list.  This simple letter gives you an easy way to repair your credit systematically by providing each credit bureau with a different reason for the bad account. </p><p> Most credit repair books will tell you to dispute the account as not being yours and then hope that the bureau will not respond to your claim within the required 30-day period (like the credit repair books tell you to do).  However, now you have a store-full of causes. But now you are equipped with an armory of reasons. </p><p> Let me reassure you of some important truths:  Don't spend thousands of dollars on credit courses about credit repair myths.  Repairing bad credit is a secret process among the credit bureaus.  You should now be empowered with good information and avoid the bad.  For More Information on credit repair Click the link below and go to our website.  Author Bio: Mark Garcia will teach you how to <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="improve credit score">Improve Your Credit Score</a> fast with his FREE Instant Access to a 3 minute video about his own credit repair story. You can also download a special report on the "10 Most Dangerous Mistakes That People Make When Trying To Fix Bad Credit" available at <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Crushing the Credit Bureaus">Crushing the Credit Bureaus</a>. </p>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com/blog/2010/03/improve-credit-score-in-texas/</link>
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		<title>Improve Credit Quickly</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<h1>Improve Credit Quickly</h1>
<p> <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Improving credit score">Improving Your Credit Score</a> is easy when you follow people in the know.  First, your letter of dispute with the bureaus needs to be short and concise.  Don't quote legalese or imply veil threats about suing them.  Fixing your credit is not about legal intimidation; it's about these three points: </p><ul><li>Number 2 - Why you are disputing it</li><li>Number 3 - What specific results you are seeking</li><li>Number 1 - What exactly you are disputing</li></ul><p> Write every dispute letter with these three points.  Here is an example of such a letter: Below is an example of a dispute letter that I would write:  YOU MUST WRITE A LETTER USING ONLY YOUR WORDS, NOT MINE!! </p><p> Credit bureaus don't like letters that appear to be copied out of a credit repair course. That said, below is a sample letter to the credit bureaus. </p><ul><li>Dear Credit Bureau Name</li><li>Your Social Security Number</li><li>Re: (account and reason for your dispute goes here)</li><li>Please delete. Thank You.</li><li>Your Name</li><li>Your Address</li><li>Your Date Of Birth</li><li>I am disputing the Sears account appearing on my credit report, number XXXX, for the reason of (mention one of 13 reasons below).</li></ul><p> Below are the 13 reasons from which you can choose to dispute your bad account: </p><ul><li>Account Transferred To Another Lender</li><li>Obsolete Account</li><li>Original Creditor Not Listed</li><li>Not Liable For the Account</li><li>Inaccurate Remarks</li><li>Account Type Inaccurate</li><li>Creditor Classification</li><li>Account Closed By Consumer</li><li>Inaccurate Late Pays</li><li>Incorrect Balance Being Reported</li><li>Opened/Not Accurate/Inaccurate Terms</li><li>Incorrect Date</li><li>Incorrect Account Designation</li></ul><p> Using one of these reasons are the simple and smart way to increase your credit score-no threats, law school tryouts or plagiarized credit repair book letter.  This letter has two benefits- if the credit bureaus accepts your reason, then send them another dispute letter using a different reason on the list.  Fixing your credit one piece at a time is simple when you provide a different reason for each account with each credit bureau. </p><p> Too many people dispute their bad accounts the only way they have been told to-by saying it is not theirs. Most people think that the only way to dispute an account is by saying it is not mine.  But by being an informed consumer, you now have a treasure trove of reasons to choose from. </p><p> The truth about credit repair is this:  The commonly-accepted myths about credit repair are just not true.  Credit bureaus also have secrets about how to navigate the credit disputation system that only a handful of experts know.  You should now be empowered with good information and avoid the bad.  For More Information on credit repair Click the link below and go to our website.  Author Bio: Mark Garcia will teach you how to <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="improve credit score">Improve Your Credit Score</a> fast with his FREE Instant Access to a 3 minute video about his own credit repair story. You can also download a special report on the "10 Most Dangerous Mistakes That People Make When Trying To Fix Bad Credit" available at <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Crushing the Credit Bureaus">Crushing the Credit Bureaus</a>. </p>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com/blog/2010/03/improve-credit-quickly/</link>
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		<title>Improve My Credit Score In Midland, Tx</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<h1>Improve My Credit Score In Midland, Tx</h1>
<p> <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Improving credit score">Improving Your Credit Score</a> is not that difficult if you follow competent advice.  First, your dispute letter to the credit bureaus needs to be short and to the point.  Don't quote your lawyer or imply an impending doom for their legal department.  Fixing your credit is not about legal intimidation; it's about these three points: </p><ul><li>Number 2 - Why you are disputing it</li><li>Number 3 - What specific results you are seeking</li><li>Number 1 - What exactly you are disputing</li></ul><p> Every letter of dispute must contain these three points.  Look at this example of a dispute letter to see what I mean:  YOU MUST NOT COPY THIS LETTER WORD FOR WORD!! </p><p> If the credit bureaus start getting letters that look exactly alike, then they will dismiss them as some frivolous copy from a credit repair course and kick out the dispute. With that in mind, here is my letter to the credit bureaus: </p><ul><li>I am disputing the Sears account appearing on my credit report, number XXXX, for the reason of (mention one of 13 reasons below).</li><li>Your Name</li><li>Re: (account and reason for your dispute goes here)</li><li>Please delete. Thank You.</li><li>Your Date Of Birth</li><li>Dear Credit Bureau Name</li><li>Your Address</li><li>Your Social Security Number</li></ul><p> Below are the 13 reasons from which you can choose to dispute your bad account: </p><ul><li>Inaccurate Late Pays</li><li>Incorrect Date</li><li>Opened/Not Accurate/Inaccurate Terms</li><li>Original Creditor Not Listed</li><li>Incorrect Account Designation</li><li>Not Liable For the Account</li><li>Account Type Inaccurate</li><li>Account Transferred To Another Lender</li><li>Creditor Classification</li><li>Incorrect Balance Being Reported</li><li>Account Closed By Consumer</li><li>Inaccurate Remarks</li><li>Obsolete Account</li></ul><p> Good credit scores start with good reasons of dispute like these, no legal mumbo jumbo or plagiarized boiler plate letter that they've seen hundreds of times.  The benefits of this system can be powerful because if the credit bureau approves of the first reason, you can send them a second letter citing another reason from the list.  When you provide a different reason to each bureau for each bad account, you will repair your credit one by one. </p><p> Most credit repair books will tell you to dispute the account as not being yours and then hope that the bureau will not respond to your claim within the required 30-day period (like the credit repair books tell you to do).  But now you are equipped with an armory of reasons. </p><p> To sum up:  The commonly-accepted myths about credit repair are just not true.  And there are many secrets within the credit repair system that you cannot know without the help of a qualified expert.  I hope you will begin to fix your credit using tested reasons, rather than flimsy ones.  For More Information on credit repair Click the link below and go to our website.  Author Bio: Mark Garcia will teach you how to <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="improve credit score">Improve Your Credit Score</a> fast with his FREE Instant Access to a 3 minute video about his own credit repair story. You can also download a special report on the "10 Most Dangerous Mistakes That People Make When Trying To Fix Bad Credit" available at <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Crushing the Credit Bureaus">Crushing the Credit Bureaus</a>. </p>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com/blog/2010/03/improve-my-credit-score-in-midland-tx/</link>
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		<title>My Credit Score In Houston</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<h1>My Credit Score In Houston</h1>
<p> <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Improving credit score">Improving Your Credit Score</a> isn't that complicated if you listen to good advice.  First, your letter of dispute with the bureaus needs to be short and concise.  Don't quote the Bill of Rights or play legal tag with your lawyers.  Fixing your credit is not about legal intimidation; it's about these three points: </p><ul><li>Number 2 - Why you are disputing it</li><li>Number 1 - What exactly you are disputing</li><li>Number 3 - What specific results you are seeking</li></ul><p> You want each of your dispute letters to have all three of the above elements.  Below is an example of how I would write a letter:  YOU MUST WRITE A LETTER USING ONLY YOUR WORDS, NOT MINE!! </p><p> If the credit bureaus start getting letters that look exactly alike, then they will dismiss them as some frivolous copy from a credit repair course and kick out the dispute. With that in mind, here is my letter to the credit bureaus: </p><ul><li>Your Address</li><li>Please delete. Thank You.</li><li>Your Social Security Number</li><li>I am disputing the Sears account appearing on my credit report, number XXXX, for the reason of (mention one of 13 reasons below).</li><li>Your Name</li><li>Dear Credit Bureau Name</li><li>Re: (account and reason for your dispute goes here)</li><li>Your Date Of Birth</li></ul><p> Next, pick one of the following 13 reasons for your dispute: </p><ul><li>Account Closed By Consumer</li><li>Incorrect Balance Being Reported</li><li>Account Transferred To Another Lender</li><li>Incorrect Account Designation</li><li>Incorrect Date</li><li>Not Liable For the Account</li><li>Original Creditor Not Listed</li><li>Account Type Inaccurate</li><li>Creditor Classification</li><li>Opened/Not Accurate/Inaccurate Terms</li><li>Inaccurate Remarks</li><li>Obsolete Account</li><li>Inaccurate Late Pays</li></ul><p> Using one of these reasons are the simple and smart way to increase your credit score-no threats, law school tryouts or plagiarized credit repair book letter.  The beauty of this system is twofold- if the credit bureaus verify your first dispute letter as accurate, then craft a different dispute letter using another reason or item.  By providing a different reason for each account with each bureau, you will repair your credit little by little with each credit bureau. </p><p> Too many people dispute their bad accounts the only way they have been told to-by saying it is not theirs. Most people think that the only way to dispute an account is by saying it is not mine.  However, you now have an arsenal with which to dispute each and every negative account on your credit report. </p><p> The truth about credit repair is this:  Don't spend thousands of dollars on credit courses about credit repair myths.  There are also hidden secrets that the credit bureaus don't want you to know about how to fix your credit and only a select few have this knowledge.  I hope you will begin to fix your credit using tested reasons, rather than flimsy ones.  For More Information on credit repair Click the link below and go to our website.  Author Bio: Mark Garcia will teach you how to <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="improve credit score">Improve Your Credit Score</a> fast with his FREE Instant Access to a 3 minute video about his own credit repair story. You can also download a special report on the "10 Most Dangerous Mistakes That People Make When Trying To Fix Bad Credit" available at <a href="http://www.crushingthecreditbureaus.com" target="_blank" title="Crushing the Credit Bureaus">Crushing the Credit Bureaus</a>. </p>]]></description>
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