You might be tempted to use a credit report compiling company, which merges information from all your credit reports. I don’t recommend doing this. When you merge all three reports, if there are errors, you get a big mess. You wind up with a summary page loaded with incorrect information that will take you weeks to sort out – if you can sort it out at all. Instead of getting a compiled report…. (read more in Chapter 1 of Bounce Back From Bankruptcy)

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You may be tempted to give yourself a “leg up” after bankruptcy by reaffirming debt on a credit card. This may or may not be a good move, and you should use two guidelines to decide if reaffirming is right for you. (discover these two guidelines in Chapter 2 of Bounce Back From Bankruptcy)

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The best credit card for you will depend on what you want out of the card. No matter what factors are most important to you, please make sure your credit card meets these three criteria and passes these two rules… (read more in Chapter 4 of Bounce Back From Bankruptcy)

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I recommend being open and honest about your bankruptcy. They’re going to see it listed on your credit report when they request it, so there’s no reason to hide it. Most people who are turned down for apartments after declaring bankruptcy haven’t taken these steps to help themselves. (Discover these steps in Chapter 7 of Bounce Back From Bankruptcy)

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