BrainStuff
Get inside the brain of the mastermind of HowStuffWorks.

Category RSS Feed

Public Service Announcement – you can get your credit report for free

by |

 

Want to get your credit report for free so you can check it? You can, because there is a federal law that requires it. The FTC offers this page:

The Federal Trade Commission’s Information on Free Annual Credit Reports

From the site:

A recent amendment to the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months. But there’s only one online source authorized to do so. That’s annualcreditreport.com. Beware of other sites that may look and sound similar…

See also: 5 No BS Ways To Get A Credit Score For Free

Here’s a nice explanation of credit scores and reports:

How to improve your credit score:

[See previous PSA]

 
 

Comment Now

Recent Postings by Category