THE CREDIT FILErepair it yourself · with Tasha
FILE NO. 2026-0347
OPENED MARCH 2026
Case status · your file

You have moved +61 points since this file opened.

Every point on this arc came from a letter you wrote, a balance you moved, or a habit you kept. Nobody repaired this for you. You did.

300 850
641
FICO · UPDATED TUESDAY
▲ 61 since March · 29 to your next milestone
580Cleared in April. Out of the deep end.
620Cleared in June. Rental applications stop being scary.
740The goal line. Where mortgage lenders smile.
2/4
negative items removed
31%
utilization · target is 29%
14
months of on-time payments
MEMO · FROM TASHA'S DESK

Your fastest 29 points are hiding in utilization.

You are at 31% and the scoring model rewards you hard under 29%, harder under 10%. Moving $180 onto that Capital One balance before the statement date could clear the 670 milestone without a single letter.

Correspondence log

Three letters out, two wins back.

Every dispute you send gets tracked here like certified mail, because that is exactly what it is. The bureaus have 30 days to answer. The clock is your friend.

Active disputes

bureau deadline in courier
Collections account · Midland CreditSENT 06/28 · CERT #7019 2280
Disputed as: not mine, no signed contract provided · Sent to Experian
Drafted
Mailed
Received
Investigating
Resolved
Bureau must respond by July 28. If they miss it, the item must be deleted. 17 days left on their clock.
Late payment · Regional Auto FinanceSENT 05/12 · CERT #7019 1146
Disputed as: reported late during forbearance · Sent to TransUnion
Drafted
Mailed
Received
Investigating
Resolved
DELETED · +18 PTS
Duplicate account · Portfolio RecoverySENT 04/02 · CERT #7018 9982
Disputed as: same debt reported twice · Sent to Equifax
Drafted
Mailed
Received
Investigating
Resolved
DELETED · +23 PTS
MEMO · FROM TASHA'S DESK

Ready to draft letter number four?

That old medical collection under $500 should not be on your report at all under the new rules. Lesson 6 has the exact letter, fill in your details and mail it Monday.

The method · in order

Nine steps. No shortcuts. Your name on every letter.

Tasha's playbook runs in sequence because credit repair is a paper trail, and paper trails have an order. Finish a step, unlock the next.

The playbook

5 of 9 complete
Pull all three reports, free and safely
Where to get them without a paid trap, and how to read what you pulled.
DONE
Highlight everything wrong
The seven error types that come off fastest, marked in your own reports.
DONE
Know your rights before you write
The FCRA sections you will quote, translated into plain talk.
DONE
Write your first dispute letter
Tasha's template, your details, certified mail, receipt saved.
DONE
Work the 30-day clock
What to do while they investigate, and what to send if they stall.
DONE
Medical debt has special rules
The under-$500 rule and the letter that enforces it.
UP NEXT
Utilization: the fastest legal points
Statement dates, the 29% and 10% lines, and payment timing.
LOCKED
Build while you repair
Secured cards and builder loans that help instead of trap.
LOCKED
Protect the score you earned
Freezes, monitoring, and the habits that keep 740 yours.
LOCKED
Done