Five Ways to Get Your Credit Report for Free
I’ve talked at length in the past about how your credit score is determined and why it’s important ... . When we first discovered the problem, we burned through our free credit reports trying to figure ... provides you with access to reports from all three credit bureaus plus your credit score. Just don’ [more...]
Date: 2008-08-29 10:03:53
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Credit Karma, Career Advice and A Huge Island of Trash @ The Roundup
What Happened This Week? The Alpha Consumer blog announced a challenge asking bloggers to describe their best ideas for a cheap but effective (!) ... to my post on free credit scores by telling us all about Credit Karma! Money Smart Life: Henry confesses to being a credit card expert with a secret. Gen X Finance reminds us that market conditions [more...]
Date: 2008-07-21 00:49:15
Reminder: 9 Months of Free Credit Scores + Monitoring
One of the three major credit bureaus, TransUnion, lost a $75 million class-action lawsuit a while back, ... unlimited daily access to your TransUnion credit report and credit score, as well as e-mail alerts when something changes. This is a good way to know when someone is pulling your credit report [more...]
Date: 2008-09-11 11:20:31
Keys to improving your credit score
Credit I don't mean to brag, but my wife and I have a credit score that's better than almost 97 percent of the population. OK, I do mean to brag ... a free credit report once a year from each of the three consumer reporting companies (Equifax ... this for a while. We've always had a pretty good credit score, but it's higher than ever right [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 04:49:30
Credit Repair Secrets
Millions of Americans who lost their homes in the foreclosure crisis are now in dire need of credit repair ... to do so. Your first port of call is to check your free credit score with Experian, TransUnion and Equifax ... . Bankruptcy can cause a low credit score by shedding 300 or more points off; not to mention [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 18:57:05
Free Credit Repot From NEXUS
There are some advantages that can be taken from free credit report, ... prevents you make credit card score fixation. More about this report is required by the lender ... , is used to obtain the mortgage and also ask you to show your credit report when want to load their value [more...]
Date: 2008-10-09 09:28:38
Finally got my credit score: 698
I held off getting my free annual credit report until after November 30, ... site refused to give me my report or credit score, vaguely suggested that there "might" be some sort ... out how to unlock my account at Equifax so that I could then access both my free credit report [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 16:46:00
Free Credit Report and Scores
It was time to flip Scott’s 0% balance transfers to new cards ... that everything is in order. I’m always on the lookout for another free way to get a copy of our credit report ... Reports Getting Organized: Monitoring Your Credit Report Free Month of Amazon Prime Free Blockbuster [more...]
Date: 2008-12-05 14:29:16
The Importance of GOOD Credit
by Rob Kosberg We all should know that good credit is a “must have ... to get a loan, a mortgage, credit card depends on a good credit rating. Our “Credit Score” is most ... FREE Guide on Maintaining and Repairing your Credit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 12:23:01
Understanding Credit Score Ratings
By William Blake The credit score rating scale is a confusing numeric system to understand ... on your credit report. Also having a lot of outstanding debt with large balances and/or high rates ... That You Need Credit counseling is readily available free of charge to any who desire to better [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 14:21:43
Steps to Take If You're a Victim of Identity Theft...Part I
When you got your free credit report from Credit Score Cowboy you may have seen unfamiliar entries or wrong addresses ... /coline/pubs/credit/affidavit.pdf · FTC 800-438-4338 or 800-ID THEFT Even if you've never been big ... there in shock – cursing, screaming, or crying – your thief is still using your credit. So, first step [more...]
Date: 2008-11-17 16:03:44
Sunday Review #32 - From Financial Planning To Turning Your Financial Life Around!
#fullpost{display:inline;} ... to score Your Free Credit Score: Is There Such A Thing?Financial Ramblings: If you are planning a budget check out this list of 19 FREE Personal Budgeting Spreadsheets.Money and Values: Here is some great [more...]
Date: 2008-08-11 07:26:00
Free FICO score
Very limited time: Free FICO score (normally about $17) if you sign up for myFICO forums ... only. This is not a credit report–you can get those at annualcreditreport.com free every year (one per ... . This is limited to a certain number of free scores and once they are gone, they are gone. Best [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 01:27:53
Credit Repair Tips and Tricks
The best part about finding a third party credit counselor to tackle your credit repair is that you won’t feel so alone ... to know there are a a few ways to do so. First, check your free credit score with Experian, TransUnion ... your credit report. Once you know what figures you are dealing with you can work out where to start [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 18:27:25
There are several factors…
…that make up the credit score and your mortgage consultant can coach you through some basic strategies to improve your credit score ... t use them. Always take advantage of the free annual credit report from www.annualcreditreport.com (which is the only FTC approved credit reporting site) and start working on improving your credit [more...]
Date: 2008-10-15 16:39:59
CREDIT REPAIR ESSENTIALS
by Rob Kosberg If you have learned that you are referred to in the financial world as a “credit risk” you will want to alter this and once again be ... . On a yearly basis, you are able to receive a free report (fee for the credit score) from each ... (with a copy of the credit report) to any or all, if needed, credit bureaus. Definitely retain COPIES [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 00:53:28
Use Your Inactive Credit Cards At Least Once A Year
I just got a letter from Washington Mutual / Chase telling me that they have closed my credit card account with them effective November 14th, 2008 ... Providian) which helps your credit score and it also gave me a free FICO score update each month. Doh ... like a more reasonable response. The easy solution is to remember to use each of your credit cards [more...]
Date: 2008-12-06 17:32:34
myFiCO Credit Score Watch - 30 Days FREE Trial Promotion
This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com). myFiCO Credit Score Watch ... of us new to Score Watch, it's a tool used to: » monitor important changes to our Equifax credit ... or when we qualify for a better interest rate » alert us when unexpected changes to our credit report [more...]
Date: 2008-09-15 01:09:38
Credit Repair In Four Easy Steps
If you want to repair credit scores and open up more doors for your future, here are four relatively simple ways to approach credit report repair ... these bills so I’m not going to even look at them.” At www.annualcreditreport.com, you can get a free copy ... . First of all, checking your credit score is the only way to get real. Often, we spend months [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 12:15:18
Basic tips for improving your credit score
1094832_credit_crunch.jpg Around the holidays, many folks turn to credit for at least some of their holiday shopping ... use Equifax, but have pals who do like MyFICO. You can also get one free credit report a year from Annual Credit Report, but it won’t be so in depth as a paid site. Do you have any handy credit score [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 20:36:47
College Money Tip #5: Get Your (Free) Credit Score
Last week, I took you through all the ways and reasons to track down your free credit report, ... t tell you how… until now. Remember how credit reports are like annoying report cards that show ... recommending Credit Karma - and some of my friends, too. So I decided to finally sign up and see how good [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 15:41:32
Checking Your Credit Score
Most people don’t know their credit score. What does that mean? ... debt. Never close your oldest accounts because they can add valuable history to your credit report. Set ... those that do not. Check your credit report regularly. Keep it free of inaccuracies and mixed [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 11:58:12
Free- One year of Triple Advantage Credit Monitoring, Experian Scores and Credit Reports from MSN Money
Edit: 11/26/08-I’ve received an email that someone just tried to sign up, and apparently they have reached the 10, ... with Experian and the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) are “working to raise awareness about the importance of credit monitoring” by giving away 10,000 free one-year memberships to Experian’ [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 04:39:56
Fundamentals to Repairing Credit
Fundamentals to Repairing Credit by Rob Kosberg If you have learned that you are referred to in the financial world as a “credit risk” you will ... on your “credit report” and “credit score.” Therefore, you need to know what those ... bureaus: Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax. One can get a free credit report from each every year [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 00:28:48
Quickies: Paid Survey Links, Costco AmEx $10 Bonus, Free Credit Monitoring
Here are a few more tidbits that may be of interest: E-Rewards Signup Links E-Rewards is a paid survey site that is only open via invitation ... ). This includes free access to your credit score in addition to the report, as well as e-mail alerts ... plan automatically with the card. This card is one of the better gas rebate credit cards. 9 Months [more...]
Date: 2008-06-16 07:27:36
Catching Up
So. I should really go over what I have accomplished last year (and this year, to date) in my quest to become debt-free. I managed to totally clear up my credit card debt, and, to my surprise, when I sent for my free annual credit reports, and ordered my FICO scores, I found that it had improved, over the time [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 05:41:49
Cheap Gas, Simple Living and Personal Finance Blogs @ The Carnivals
A few announcements I’d like to share with you! Just want to remind everyone that I’m over at the Wise Bread Forums for the whole week, ... , so check it out and see if it’s up your alley! I also guest posted at MSN Smart Spending where ... Financier, where my post about free credit scores garnered an Editor’s Pick! While the Wealth, Money [more...]
Date: 2008-08-13 17:52:52
Divorced With a Low Credit Score? Promising News to Raise the Score!
If you’re in the throes of a divorce, or if you’ve just recently gone through one, your credit might have been damaged in the process ... and Experian, are each required by law to provide consumers, upon request, a free copy of their credit report once every 12 months. There’s a free copy for you at www.AnnualCreditReport.com or by calling [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 21:11:21
Credit Repair Advice
Credit Repair Advice November 24th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed The best part about finding a third party credit counselor to tackle your ... is to check your free credit score with Experian, TransUnion and Equifax and be sure to be on the watch for any facts about identity theft while you are going over your credit report. Once you see [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 05:33:00
The Daily Poverty Post.
First of all, isn’t it funny that when conjuring the telephone, we think of the above? ... , this safe site will provide you with one free FICO score and credit report every 12 months — ... out how to call your credit card company to renegotiate your interest rate! Before we begin [more...]
Date: 2008-12-06 17:33:45
6 Free EBooks by Jim DeSantis
The Magic of Making Up I put this 27 page ebook together just for my readers who may be suffering from a broken relationship ... with powerful step-by-step instructions and resources to help you jack up your credit score without ... this free ebook:- The Complete Article Marketing Home Study Course (PDF) Credit Rescue is here [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 03:34:21
September's Best of FIRE Finance - 2008
... from Wells FargoBest Gas Credit Cards (Popular)myFiCO Credit Score Watch - 30 Days FREE Trial Promotion$100 ... 2008. Check out the Top 100 Personal Finance Blogs - Ranked By Traffic. PF Articles Popular [more...]
Date: 2008-10-06 16:23:53
Identity Thieves often Pitch Great Deals to lure their Victims in Quickly.
by: William Roberts Identity theft can impact you as an insurance consumer because insurers often use an individual’s credit score to determine ... of your credit report to determine if any accounts were opened without your consent and request the agency remove inquiries and/or fraudulent accounts stemming from theft. Request a free credit report [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 01:35:17
Free FICO Score At Equifax (No Strings)
Written on 10/02/2008 by me, Jay White, the founder of Dumb Little Man and an all around average guy ... . As you may know, Equifax is one of the 3-primary credit bureaus in the US and its score is used heavily ... (as promotions do), you can also obtain a free credit report at annualcreditreport.com. While it won't give [more...]
Date: 2008-10-02 12:12:54
Banks, Loans & How To Save Big Bucks
When shopping around for a loan, whether it be auto, home or consolidation, most individuals turn toward banks for the money that they need ... . Are you familiar with your credit report and FICO score? If not, you should be. Visit annualcreditreport.com to receive a free copy of your credit report, from each of the three credit reporting [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 07:47:36
Credit Scoring Is About To Change But How And When?
In a nice change of pace, all three credit reporting agencies, Experian, ... the AdvantageScore its own way and will set its own price. However, you will still be able to get one free credit ... Equifax and TransUnion have joined together in developing a new way to score your credit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 05:10:40
Real Car Deals for Those Ready to Buy Now
If you are in a position to afford or be able to finance a new car now, you may soon have the pick of the litter ... the possibility of errors on your report. Take advantage of your free annual credit report and check over every bit of information contained on your report. Credit scores that were once thought to be perfect [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 15:22:23
Latest News in Credit Repair and Credit Score - Oct 8, 2008
Thumbs up for FICO revision - Baltimore Sun 2 Oct 2008 at 9:17pm F air Isaac Corp ... . The financial crisis is increasingly being felt by … Your credit report :: - Chicago Sun-Times 6 Oct 2008 at 9:45am You’ve got a right to get a free copy of your credit report — but figuring [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 15:27:58
How To Earn 300,000 Frequent Flyer Miles in 5 Weeks
November last, you might remember this post about the Omni 10k Flyaway offer, where you earn 10, ... if you do get approved, it brings down your credit score a little bit. Third, no one is suggesting ... for new credit cards, some of them come with free mileage bonuses. What Guillebeau did was to sort [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 09:05:29
Setting Long-Term Goals and Getting There after College
by Landon McGehee I had a relative graduate from college recently, ... that there aren’t any mistakes on it. You can get one free copy of your report once a year by visiting ... . 1. Know your credit score. You will have a credit report once you borrow money from a lender [more...]
Date: 2008-11-05 19:53:11
More Than a Cereal: What You Should Know About ChexSystems
If you’re concerned with your credit score and general financial healthy, you’ve probably heard of Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion ... as the three credit bureaus, you can order your Chex report once a year and if you’ve been denied a bank account because of it in the last 60 days. (You can get free copies of your credit report [more...]
Date: 2008-10-29 14:30:09
7 Deadly Buyer Mistakes to Avoid
by Rob Kosberg 1. Have your credit checked early in the process ... . It is not enough to get a free credit report from a single credit reporting agency. It is important that you have a mortgage planner obtain a tri merge report. This will provide scores from all 3 reporting [more...]
Date: 2008-07-16 20:08:42
7 Deadly Buyer Mistakes to Avoid
By Rob Kosberg 1. Have your credit checked early in the process ... . It is not enough to get a free credit report from a single credit reporting agency. It is important that you have a mortgage planner obtain a tri merge report. This will provide scores from all 3 reporting [more...]
Date: 2008-07-19 10:25:48
How to Avoid the 7 most Critical Home Buying Mistakes
by Rob Kosberg 1. Have your credit checked early in the process ... . It is not enough to get a free credit report from a single credit reporting agency. It is important that you have a mortgage planner obtain a tri merge report. This will provide scores from all 3 reporting [more...]
Date: 2008-07-17 20:27:03
Wealth, Money, Work and Life
Hopefully as you read this, we’re busy swimming and sunning on the houseboat! ... of Interests with Stock Options at Michael James on Money How to Improve Your Credit Score at Million Dollar ... , Taxes, Investing and More Check out these FREE magazine subscriptions! [more...]
Date: 2008-07-16 13:29:32
Latest News in Credit Repair and Credit Score - Jan 07, 2009
Maligned Arizona defense strong against Falcons - Columbia Missourian 5 Jan 2009 at 11:42pm TEMPE, Ariz ... credit repair solutions. The new online based company http://www.180creditsolutions.com provides a fast ... Your credit report :: - Chicago Sun-Times 5 Jan 2009 at 1:12pm You’ve got a right to get a free copy [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 17:39:55
Ask.com Has Top Searches Too; They’re Just Really Boring
It’s the season for top searches, and Ask.com just doesn’t know how to play the game ... Cars Craigslist Online degrees Credit score Crunch Network: CrunchBase the free database [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 18:10:13
Free Month of Amazon Prime
Have you ever shopped at Amazon and wished you could get your item right away? ... from Amazon, it might not be worth the $79 annual fee. Just in time for free money Friday, Amazon ... Prime free trial. This is an article from My Dollar Plan.Related ArticlesFree FICO Scores & Credit [more...]
Date: 2008-08-29 13:29:55
Target 800 – Credit Score (pfblogs.org)
Because of an identity theft incident, I subscribe to Equifax's credit monitoring services. While reviewing my credit report for any problem entries, I noticed Equifax is offering Scorewatch free for 30 days. Well – I haven't hit my target of 800, but things aren't bad. Has anyone made [more...]
Date: 2008-08-31 02:04:17
Credit Repair In 4 Easy Steps
Credit Repair In 4 Easy Steps November 22nd, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed If you want to repair credit scores and open up more doors for your future, here are four relatively simple ways to approach credit report repair. First ... to even look at them.” At www.annualcreditreport.com, you can get a free copy of your official [more...]
Date: 2008-11-22 03:12:02
