I find that if you try and fix your credit rating you can do it better than anyone else. Fighting your way out of the credit jungle ensures at least one thing. You won’t do it again.

All of us make mistakes. We shouldn’t have to suffer for the rest of our lives just because of a bad patch. One thing is for certain. If you are going to dig yourself out from under, you’ll have to take planned action. Take some of these baby steps first.

• When you have your credit report, check any negatives in the report. Talk to the creditor. Don’t run and hide. Do you owe something? Okay…offer them a payment and see if they would oblige and remove the negative information.

• Go to your local department store and get a charge account. Use it, and repay the bills on a timely basis. Remember, you didn’t get into this pickle overnight. It will take some time and a whole lot of patience. But you can do it!

• Do you have a best friend with good credit? Ask them to cosign a small loan with you. On your payback, do not deviate one inch from the terms. That is vitally important!

• Gather some money together. Deposit it into the bank and leave it there. Use it to get yourself a credit card. Purchase goods with it. Make sure you repay on that credit card on a timely basis without fail.

Work with these few tips. Don’t let bad credit hurt you any longer. You take control now. Rebuild your credit. Take the advice in the Lexus car commercial. Rebuild your credit from the ground up.