"Credit score" is a term that puts many adults who dream of owning a home on edge-especially when they don't know their actual number and what it means. First-time buyers believe they have no control over their score and must pay to have it repaired. With over twenty-five years of experience in the housing industry as a real estate agent, housing counselor, and mortgage loan officer, M. Joyce Brown explains why that's untrue and how you can personally retake control of your credit score. In seven simple steps, Brown will help you understand the complicated process of achieving better credit. How to obtain your credit report, improve your credit score, and dispute inaccurate credit account information are completely broken down in this easy-to-read guide. Tips on budgeting and knowing how to spot inaccuracies within your report are also explained. Want to learn what else mortgage lenders review for loan approval? Brown reveals four very specific factors about your finances that can give you an advantage. There is no quick fix for credit repair, but the solution is within your grasp! Arming you with insider information and newfound confidence, this detailed guide provides the tools for success and a clear path toward homeownership.

Now, you can finally end the cycle of bad credit and get back on your feet by following the step-by-step advice and tools in Credit Repair Kit For Dummies, 2nd Edition. You’ll find out everything you need to know about creating a solid plan to get your credit back on track. You’ll discover how to find your credit report, review all of the information in it, and learn how you can repair and spruce it up. You’ll learn how to communicate with creditors and how to budget so that you can pay your bills in full and on time. You’ll learn how to apply these credit strategies to all life situations, from building credit with your life partner to financially surviving a divorce, unemployment, and student loans. You will find out how to safe-guard your identity so that other people don’t damage your credit. Find out how to: Take charge of your credit Get help from credit counselors Request copies of your credit report Know how to interpret your credit report and credit score Avoid foreclosure Communicate with collectors, lawyers, and the courts Manage medical debt Safe-guard your identity Complete with lists of ten tips to avoid identity theft and reduce damages, ten ways you can prevent foreclosure, ten methods for establishing and improving credit, and ten strategies for handling financial emergencies, Credit Repair Kit For Dummies, 2nd Edition is your one-stop guide to improving and maintaining your credit score and protecting your identity. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

For 75 years, the VA loan program has helped U.S. service members and their families achieve the dream of homeownership. Today, in the wake of the subprime mortgage meltdown and ensuing foreclosure crisis, this no-down payment loan is more important than ever. VA loans have emerged as a lifeline for veterans and active duty personnel who understand their unmatched safety and buying power. The Book on VA Loans takes service members and their families on an insider's journey into VA loans, from credit scores and interest rates to the unique opportunities and challenges of this long-cherished program. Readers get insider tips and expert advice from the country's largest dedicated VA lender, Veterans United Home Loans. They also receive a buyer-friendly education in a sometimes complicated world that can trip up even seasoned real estate veterans.Featuring simple, straightforward language and voices of previous VA borrowers, this resource helps ensure service members are in the best position possible to maximize the benefits earned by their service.

The time has never been more auspicious for black people to control their finances and achieve financial freedom. Having economic leverage is a key priority in our fight for equality and justice.In Dream of LEgacy, the author shares financial knowledge to help build generational wealth in the black community and close the racial wealth gap.This book will teach you the fundamentals of money management and help you transmit the knowledge to your children and grandchildren.You will acquire tools that will sympathetically teach your kids about the greatness in their DNA, and help them gain the mental fortitude necessary to reach their full potential.Dream of Legacy will help you take charge of your financial destiny and change your family's long-term wealth trajectory.

Do you have a low credit score? Have you ever been denied credit? Is it time to get your financial life back on track without paying a credit repair expert hundreds (or even thousands) of dollars? If this sounds like you, then Advanced Credit Repair Secrets Revealed: The Definitive Guide to Repair And Build Your Credit Fast could be just what you’re looking for! With this helpful guide, you’ll get what you’ve always wanted: GOOD CREDIT! This exciting and concise book give you only the information you really need to start repairing and building your credit – fast! This book is a carefully prepared step by step strategy to improve your credit score in a remarkably short time span. Each step is geared at getting you closer to your financial dream be it removing all negative items from your credit report or increasing your credit score. It is a book that is well researched and professionally written to help you with your credit. Once you read this book to the end, you will never be the same again. Now, let me ask you a personal question. Would you like to buy your dream home or the new hot car you’ve always wanted? Is bad credit holding you back from getting what you want? If so - do something about it right now! When you download Advanced Credit Repair Secrets Revealed: The Definitive Guide to Repair And Build Your Credit Fast, you’ll discover some of the fastest ways to improve your credit – MONEY BACK GUARANTEED! What can this book do for you? How can you use this guide to repair your credit? Advanced Credit Repair Secrets Revealed: The Definitive Guide To Repair And Build Your Credit Fast reveals the most closely-guarded secrets the experts use to remove countless negative items from credit reports. You could improve your credit score dramatically in less than 30 days! You’ll learn how to easily raise your credit score You’ll learn how to remove all negative items from your credit report: Late Payments Charge-Off Items Collection Items Bankruptcies Student Loan Defaults Judgments Repossessions and many more! You’ll also discover many important credit skills and tips: Get a FREE credit report every 7 days Establishing good credit in 30 days or less Keep divorce from destroying your credit Uncover the steps towards homeownership Protect yourself from fraud and identity theft Know if your identity has been compromised, and what to do next What if you qualified for credit cards at zero percent interest rates for 15 or even 18 months? Can you imagine purchasing a car at zero percent and zero down? Wouldn’t you like to book your dream trip with reward points from your new credit card? Act Now - Good credit can get you the lifestyle of your dreams! Improving your credit can possibly help you to: Purchasing a new home or renting an apartment Buy a car Start a business Save money on interest Get a lower insurance rate Get a cell phone Stop paying cash for everything Get a job start a relationship Imagine having the ability to know you are pre-qualified for just about anything your heart desire: the most attractive credit offers, your dream car or house. ACT NOW! Start reading now! Take the first step to securing your financial freedom

Step-by-Step Credit Repair - Do It Yourself 4th edition is a DIY educational read written to aid consumers in understanding credit laws and practices. The book provides new information with how to steps for student credit cards and child identity theft, student loan forgiveness and car-buying tips.