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Found an error on your credit report? Dispute it yourself.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act already gives you the right to challenge inaccurate information. Our free guide shows you how, step by step, without paying anyone to do it for you.

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FreeYou can get free credit reports from each of the three nationwide bureaus, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, every week.Source: AnnualCreditReport.com
30 daysCredit bureaus generally must investigate a dispute within 30 days of receiving it (45 days in some cases).Source: FCRA §611, 15 U.S.C. §1681i
$0You have a legal right to dispute credit report errors yourself, for free.Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

What's inside the guide

Five short chapters, each ending with a checklist you can work through tonight.

  1. Get all three reports

    Where to pull them free and what to look for first.

  2. Spot real errors

    Wrong balances, duplicate accounts, outdated items.

  3. 609 vs 611

    Which right fits your situation, in plain English.

  4. Write the letter

    The parts every clear dispute letter includes.

  5. Track and follow up

    The 30-day clock and what to do with the result.

Want help preparing the letters you send yourself?

After the guide, we point readers to DisputeValet.com, self-help dispute software that helps you build dispute letters from templates and track each bureau's response. You stay in control, and your credit report data stays encrypted in your browser.

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