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There are actually cases when consumers find errors or unknown charges on their credit card bill. Because of lack of information, most of them fail to address these errors successfully. In order to avoid this situation, you should consider doing the following…

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Seven credit myths debunked.

Although delinquencies stay on your credit report for seven years, you can start raising your credit score in as little as six months.

Credit scoring applies a mathematical formula to the information in a consumer’s credit-bureau file to predict how likely the consumer is to fall behind on debt payments. The higher the credit score, the lower the presumed likelihood of default. Find out how your credit score is calculated.

One thing that definitely befuddles many consumers is the credit-scoring system. And things got a little more confusing when the three major credit bureaus — Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian — recently said they had joined to create their own branded credit-scoring model, which they hope will replace FICO, the one now widely used by lenders.

What’s your credit score? You probably don’t know. And this is a case where what you don’t know could hurt you. Credit scores give banks, mortgage bankers, credit card companies and other lenders an instant snapshot of your trustworthiness when it comes to repaying debt.

• The Best Selling Credit Repair Package It turns out your credit can affect more than your mortgage or car loan. An increasing number of employers want to know how you spend your money before hiring. The theory is that your financial history offers important clues about how you will perform on the job.

Collection agencies have become increasingly aggressive about seeking payment on old debts, and some of them aren’t too picky about making sure they’re going after the right people.