Let’s talk about collections 👇🏽
A collection is a debt that went unpaid long enough that the original company sent it to a third-party collection agency.
That can be:
• Old light bill
• Phone bill
• Medical bill
• Credit card
• Anything showing as “in collections” with a balance
Even a small $100 collection can drop a score 20+ points.
But here’s what I need you to understand:
Paying it does NOT automatically fix your score.
And removing everything is NOT always smart either.
Before touching a collection, you should ask:
✔️ Is it accurate?
✔️ Is the balance correct?
✔️ Is it still within reporting time?
✔️ Will they delete it if paid?
Credit rehab is strategy — not emotion.
For today’s action:
Go pull your full report and list every account showing “collection.”
Write down the balance and the date opened.
Awareness first. Strategy next. 💳🔥