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You may have had a lot of issues with credit cards and be wondering how you will improve it. Credit cards can be an expensive affair and if you can`t pay your bills then it will reflect extremely badly on your credit score. Despite bad credit scores and a negative credit history lots of people manage to bounce back and come to terms with their education. If you have bad credit issues there are numerous options like prepaid credit cards and secured credit cards for getting back on track. A secured credit card is one where you need to give collateral as assurance to the banks to extend credit to you. In case you cannot pay a month then the bank can liquidate the assets and get the money. There is no negative marking that way for the consumer if at all some hitch happens and they miss out on a payment.

When you have a credit score that is bad you can talk to authorities and obtain a credit score and credit report to check where you have made the mistakes. Make sure you read through the entire report and see what issues are there. If there is any discrepancy in the credit report, some mistaken entry then you should question that and contest it with the concerned authorities. These reports are obtained free annually, but you will need to make sure you request for a report from all three credit unions to get a clear picture. If you have all three reports then you can get an idea of your credit score although your score will not be mentioned on it.

If you have multiple credit cards then you have to make sure you do your payments promptly. In case you miss the date on a payment then that will reflect badly. If you wish to settle your debts then the best idea would be to consolidate credit cards and then begin paying off what you owe. When you begin paying on the higher interest credit card first you will be able to sort it out better. If you feel you cannot keep track of multiple due dates, you can set up an automated account for doing a transfer every month. That way you need not worry about forgetting the transaction or being unable to pay because you are travelling. Credit card payments when done on schedule will not add up to a huge amount.

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