Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Do you Know when Credit Repair is Needed?

By Rob Kosberg

When we first start to use credit, we tend to be very careful about how we use it. We might have an apartment, a credit card, and perhaps a car. Then we move ahead in the world and our financial world increases and widens. We become more involved with credit. Some of us are able to survive and thrive in this world; some of us are not. It's possible that we permit our difficulties "sneak" up on us.

One day, it dawns on us that we have serious debt and money management issues and credit repair is necessary. How will we realize this? Sometimes we sort of have a "feeling" that all is not well. At other times, we may be suddenly shocked by our credit card balances, experience a crisis that seriously affects our money and lifestyle.

We need to thoroughly investigate our finances, figure out where we are making money mistakes and develop a plan to remediate the serious situation. First of all, are we spending more than we make? Yes, it can easily happen particularly when we have available credit, loan options, generous families, or ability to borrow from a savings account. Before we know it, we might be living a lifestyle that we cannot afford. You need credit repair.

People will do other things like using credit, loan money to pay bills like utilities and to make other purchases. These are not good money management techniques and will dig the hole deeper.

Cash should also be used for our everyday expenses including food, clothes, gas. We shouldn't be using credit. Consider that a lot of these things will be used and gone before we even receive the bill. If we don't pay our credit card bills in full, this is not a good practice. You need credit repair.

Surprisingly, many people will use credit when they have the available cash. Some of us must need to know we have cash on us. If we're not careful, we can easily become careless with our payment patterns. Then we feel surprised that our credit cards are "maxed." Soon we can fall into the habit of paying some bills and not others. Financially we are in crisis. Credit repair is needed.

Some people will use one card to pay for another, transfer balances, over extend themselves with loans. These attempts are not the solution. They increase the problem. You need credit repair.

Do you recognize yourself and your habits? If so, you need to examine your debt and spending habits and develop your plan to reverse the mess. Credit repair is needed.

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