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You will want to examine all your options before you jump into credit repair. You can tackle it on your own, or you can hire someone to do it on your behalf. So what are the ups and downs of both? That is the big thing to know.

 The positive things about going to a credit repair clinic for credit repair are pretty obvious:

1. You don’t have to learn about the process. (Well, at least it’s tempting to think that, but most credit repair clinics require a fair bit of effort from you.)
2. It can all be done sooner. (Here again, you might want to believe this, but with so many sources of free credit repair help online, especially at CreditBlossom.com, you can accomplish what a credit repair company can do and just as fast.)

The negative aspects of signing on with a credit repair company are perhaps pretty obvious too:

1. They are expensive. You will end up paying $500 - $1500 to get your credit repaired.
2. You still have to perform a decent amount of work on your own.

 The positive things about doing self credit repair:

1. It is free, and if you know where to find assistance, it is easy. Check out CreditBlossom.com. It will guide you through everything.
2. You are in control.
3. You won’t feel like you are getting worked over. (A large credit repair agency sent out an email awhile ago boasting that their credit repair professionals made more per hour than Johnny Cochran made when he represented OJ because Cochran only made $500 per hour and most credit repair customers are charged six hudred dollars - and it only takes the credit repair professional half an hour per customer! Doh!)

 The disadvantages of undertaking self credit repair:

1. It will take you some time to figure out how to do it. It will be more than 30 minutes, but you will also save yourself a lot of money that would be better put toward something important – like a mortgage.
2. You will need a printer, postage and envelopes.
3. You will need a copy of your credit report.

In the end, self credit repair is where you should at least start. If you have erroneous items on your report and if you create your credit dispute letters correctly, you are going to see these items fixed. 

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