I hear it all the time.  Someone asks a question on a forum, blog, or question site like "How do I improve my credit score" or "How do I remove bad credit".  Without fail you will see some "financial expert" saying "You can't remove bad credit off your credit report" or "There is nothing you can do to improve your credit score, it just takes time."

These statements couldn't be further from the truth.  I don't even know why these "experts" think that.  The Federal Trade Commission, yes I said F...
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