The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2017, in Section 641, signed by President Obama on December 23, 2016, amended the definition of disposable pay in the Uniformed Services Former Spousesâ Protection Act (USFSPA), 10 U.S.C. Â§ 1408-- In the case of a division of military retired pay as property (that becomes final prior to the date of a ...
2 Dispute a credit report error. If your credit report contains errors, you have the right to have them removed by writing to the credit bureau or the creditor who listed the account on your credit report. Errors can hurt your credit score more than you think.
1 Re-establish your credit history if you have had problems. 2  Opening new accounts responsibly and paying them off on time will raise your credit score in the long term. 3  Note that it's OK to request and check your own credit report. This won't rebuild your credit score immediately, but if you can begin to manage your credit and pay on time, your score should increase over time. 2  And seeking assistance from a credit counseling service will not hurt your FICO Scores.