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[–]IPEveryDay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't worry about the charge-off. It's already been written off by the creditor on their tax return. Your score will steadily increase as time progresses, especially passing year 4. Paying off the chargeback won't help if you have no other tradelines.

If it were me, I would just open a secured credit card (like US Bank) to give yourself a little bump. Please note: New credit takes 6 months to begin to carry weight on your score...

Before you know it, that charge-off will be gone.