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I need some advise, please........

What I would like to know is....
 
I have about 12 negative items on my credit.  9 of them are totally paid off and have been since 2000-2001.  They are all medical related.  The other 3 negative accounts are judgements that have been paid and are also medical.  How do I get these back to good standing?  Or off of my credit report.  I do not have any credit cards.  I can't get a credit card to improve my credit.  How do I legally improve my credit, if I can't raise my score, because I can't get the paid negative accounts off and I can't get new credit to show that I pay my bills on time now.  
 
Thank you!
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Anonymous
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Have you tried getting a sub-prime credit card? You need to have CC's to show a recently good payment history. First, as I did, try getting a Chevron rebuilder credit card and pay in full each month and keep balance below 1-9%.
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MidnightVoice
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kmm72471 wrote:
What I would like to know is....
 
I have about 12 negative items on my credit.  9 of them are totally paid off and have been since 2000-2001. 


Those should be dropping off your CR very soon - they should last only about 7 years
The slide from grace is really more like gliding
And I've found the trick is not to stop the sliding
But to find a graceful way of staying slid
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Anonymous
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Re: I need some advise, please........

I don't exactly know what a sub-prime credit card is. I have been afraid to apply for too credit cards and get declined. I don't want anymore negative marks on my credit, it is already poor. Thank you for the advise, anything else you would like to add would be appreciated.
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Anonymous
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You should buy your FICO scores and see what they are so we can tell you what cards you will be able to apply for and actually get.
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Anonymous
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I bought my credit report & scores last night, I got all three credit reports, and thought I was getting all 3 scores, however I only got Equifax, which is 584.  I had previously gotten Experian, which is 564.  Do you have any suggestions for cards, with scores this bad?
 
Thank you for your help!
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