An Example of What the Credit Bureaus Try to Sell You
experian1 I mentioned yesterday that you can set up a quasi-credit monitoring service for yourself ( ... annual report without a credit score attached to it. This is the link you want. The second image ... ) and the offer is to give you your Experian Credit Score for “only” $5.95″!”. As I said yesterday [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 13:00:15
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Free Credit Reports Now Available From the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has set up a new website (www.AnnualCreditReport.com) ... ) or by mail by writing to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281 ... report bureaus (Equifax, TransUnion and Experian). The FTC site was set up as part of the Fair [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 19:30:27
BOSSES RUNNING AWAY IN CHINA
Cao Jun of The Times’ Shanghai Bureau contributed to this report ... of his industrial gas business. Tao owed him $850,000, Mao said, about 60% of his annual revenue. “We cannot pay ... and environmental requirements. When the credit crunch took hold — prompting Western businesses to slash [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 02:55:20
Use TrustedID to Fight Identity Theft
With the incredibly rapid growth of ID theft, there have been several businesses that have been formed with the distinct objective of battling this crime epidemic. These ID theft prevention companies essentially lock down your credit bureau ... supply you with annual credit reports from all three credit bureaus, so that you can check to see [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 04:06:14
Rx for Arizona Consumers’ [HomeBuyers} Credit
Find out what’s in their file. Every U.S. consumer is now entitled to one free credit report annually from each of the three credit bureaus: Experian, ... a mortgage or other credit, the lender must tell them whether information in their credit report played ... is incorrect on a credit report, the next step is to correct the inaccuracy. If consumers [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 19:30:07
Surviving Financial Infidelity: Assessing the Damage
The ugly truth was out in the open. My wife had committed financial infidelity, and it was time to assess the damage. “How much do you owe? ... t any other surprises. We each got our annual free credit report from all three credit bureaus ... on her report. The only hint was that the company in question had made a single credit inquiry [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 23:13:51
Maintaining Excellent Credit Rating
Being approved for credit is a sign that someone is willing to take a risk on you with their money ... of all, get your free annual credit report from the credit bureau. Check for mistakes or false ... bills - food, utilities, rent, or mortgage. Before you go out shopping for credit lines, make sure [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 03:41:35
Your Credit Score - What Is A Good Number?
by Christine A. Mathews When you apply for credit, one of the first things a lender will check is your credit score ... are Experian, Equifax, and Trans Union. Each one has it’s own method of deciding what your credit score ... . Mistakes happen, which is why you should review your credit report annually with all 3 credit bureaus [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 03:43:07
Can Other People Lower My Credit Score?
by Jim Bransby Your personal finances are really tied up with your credit score ... . The good news is that there are many actions you can take to limit the damage to your annual credit report. Credit bureaus keep a lot of information on file, and this information is summarized [more...]
Date: 2008-08-22 13:13:29
Free Instant Credit Reports - They Really do Exist
Don’t be fooled! Access to free instant credit reports is not as easy as hundreds of sites would have you believe ... . Yes, since the FTC ruling in 2005 you are entitled to one free annual report from each of the 3 major credit bureaus. But in order to truly get a “free instant credit report” ... [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 15:05:10
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