Do some hard calculations to arrive at the discretionary funds you have available before you commit yourself to an increased debt load.
Following warning signs:You regularly receive delinquent notices. You pay only the minimum. You are never out of debt. You aren't sure how much you own. You take cash advances on your charge cards to pay for ordinary expences such as rent or Food
When you fill in a loan or credit application form, you are giving BLANKET permission to check out : whether you have a JOB, how much you make, where you bank, what you own
But If you have "BAD CREDIT" you are not alone.It is illegal for a credit repair company to make any statement that is untrue or misleading, or advise anyone to make a statement that is untrue or misleading,to a credit reporting agency or credit grantor.
Before you sign a contract with a credit repair organization, it must give you a stattement that explains your credit reporting rights under State and Federal Laws. The company must get your signature on that document and keep it on file for two years
You must be given a date, written contract to sign that explains the services that will be performed, any guarantees about services, how much it will cost you, and the date by which the services will be performed
You have the right to cancel the contract, without penalty, within three business days of when you sign it. Your contract must explain how to cancel.