How To Fix Your Horrible Credit

Time Can Help Heal A Horrible Credit Report
FILE - In this March 5, 2012 file photo, consumer credit cards are posed in North Andover, Mass. The rate of severely late credit card payments dipped nationally in the first three months of the year, even as banks issued more cards to borrowers with less-than-stellar credit, according to an analysis by credit reporting agency TransUnion. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
FILE - In this March 5, 2012 file photo, consumer credit cards are posed in North Andover, Mass. The rate of severely late credit card payments dipped nationally in the first three months of the year, even as banks issued more cards to borrowers with less-than-stellar credit, according to an analysis by credit reporting agency TransUnion. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

As you have learned, one of the consequences of not paying what you owe is "horrible credit." However, with time your credit will improve, and it is hoped you will have learned some valuable lessons that will prevent you from defaulting on future financial obligations.

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