One of teh negative factors affecting my credit scoreis that i have 45 different accounts. However most of these accounts were paid off and have not been used in many years such as leased car loans, some student loans, a gym membership that i paid off 8 years ago or even some credit cards that haven’t been used in years. How do i get closed accounts off the report? How long should i expect that an account shows up?
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Also there is a collections charge of $50.00 from a hospital bil back from 2006. I had no idea i owed them money, as a matter of fact i have been to that hospital multiple times over the past years adn they never told me i owed them money. How long does a Collections item remain on the credit report?
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Thank you
Silvia