Let’s keep it 100 for a second.
Most credit advice online is fluff.
“Make on-time payments!”
“Don’t max out your cards!”
Sis… we KNOW that already.
If you want a REAL jump — 150 points in 90 days — you need a strategy that works fast, plays by the rules, and puts YOU back in control.
Here’s the exact blueprint I give my clients when we’re trying to buy a house, qualify for better interest rates, or just stop the financial stress spiral.
Grab a notebook. It’s go-time. 💥
💬 Real Talk Before We Start
Most people don’t have “bad credit.”
They just have:
- High utilization
- Old mistakes
- No structure
- And no coach in their ear saying “Do this, do it now, and watch what happens.”
So today?
That’s me. I’m your coach. Let’s get this done.
🔍 Step 1 — Pull Your REAL Credit Scores (Not the Fake Ones)
Before you do anything, you need to see what lenders actually see.
Because I’m gonna say something that may hurt a little:
➤ Credit Karma is for entertainment purposes only.
Mortgage lenders don’t use it.
Car lenders don’t use it.
Banks don’t use it.
You need your FICO scores, especially these:
- FICO 2
- FICO 4
- FICO 5
✔️ Go to MyFICO.com → 3-Bureau Reportpu
This gives you:
- All three bureaus
- All your real FICO versions
- All negative items
- True starting point
You cannot improve what you cannot see.
🔥 Step 2 — Identify Your Score Killers (There Are Only Three)
99% of credit damage comes from:
1️⃣ High credit card balances
2️⃣ Late payments
3️⃣ Collections
That’s it.
We fix them in this order because that’s how FICO ranks importance.
💳 Step 3 — Drop Your Utilization FAST (The 48–72 Hour Boost)
If your cards are maxed out, your score is suffocating.
🧠 FICO hack:
Credit card utilization counts for 30% of your score — that’s HUGE.
✔️ Goal = Keep every card under 10%
Not 30% like Google says.
TEN. PERCENT.
Example:
Limit = $1,000 → Only use $100.
⚡ Fast Ways to Drop Utilization:
- Pay the cards before the statement closes
- Ask for credit limit increases (Discover, Apple, Amazon, Navy Federal = easy approvals)
- Move balances to a 0% transfer card
- Pay off small cards first to get quick wins
💥 Many clients see 40–90 points jump here alone.
📞 Step 4 — Remove Collections Using “Pay for Delete” (Most Powerful Move)
Do NOT:
❌ Dispute it
❌ Send 609 letters
❌ Listen to TikTok “gurus”
If the collection is yours, do this:
✔️ Call them and ask:
“If I pay this today, will you delete the entire account from all three credit bureaus?”
You want the whole tradeline deleted, not updated.
If they agree → get it in writing → pay → watch your score climb.
This move = +20 to +75 points, depending on the account.
If they won’t delete it, I can write your goodwill + validation combo letter next.
⏳ Step 5 — Late Payment Removal (14–30 Days Strategy)
Late payments hit harder than collections, especially recent ones.
But they CAN be removed.
✔️ Method: Goodwill Adjustment
You email or mail:
- CEO
- Executive resolution team
- Lender’s goodwill department
Explaining:
- You’re a loyal customer
- This was a one-time hardship
- You’re current now
- You’re requesting courtesy removal
This removes the late payment, not the entire account.
Impact:
👉 +25 to +100 points, depending on how recent.
🚀 Step 6 — Add Positive Tradelines (Score Boosters)
These accounts add credit history, which increases your score faster.
✔️ Add these TODAY:
- Self Lender (installment account)
- Experian Boost (adds bills you already pay)
- Rental history reporting (HUGE boost)
- Authorized user account with someone who has:
- Low balance
- Long history
- Perfect payment record
Rental reporting alone can add 30–50 points.
🛡️ Step 7 — Freeze Secondary Bureaus (Secret Weapon)
Freeze these:
- LexisNexis
- SageStream
- Innovis
- CoreLogic
- ChexSystems
Why?
Because when they can’t verify your old debts, negative items are easier to remove.
This is how credit repair companies work behind the scenes — now you know too. 😉
🧊 Step 8 — STOP Applying for Anything for 90 Days
Every time you apply for something:
📉 –5 to –20 points
And your score drops even if you’re denied.
Lock in, stay focused, avoid new inquiries.
📅 Step 9 — Your 90-Day Credit Boost Schedule
Week 1
- Pull MyFICO
- Freeze bureaus
- Start pay-for-delete
- Drop utilization
Week 2
- Send goodwill letters
- Request limit increases
Week 3
- Add rental history
- Add Self Lender
- Add Experian Boost
Week 4
- Re-check balances
- Re-scan report
- Follow up with creditors
Week 5–12
- Monitor monthly updates
- Repeat deletions
- Keep utilization low
- ZERO new inquiries
- Stay consistent
Stick to this blueprint, and 150 points in 90 days is not luck, it’s math.
🌟 Final Word:
Your credit doesn’t define you, but it DOES determine your opportunities.
When you control your credit, you control your:
- Interest rates
- Loan approvals
- Home-buying power
- Car-buying stress
- Business credit access
- Financial future
This is how you build options, and options build legacy.
And around here….
We’re all about Legacy Energy. 💙💛🔥

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