A Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Your (Actually) Free Credit Report without Accidentally Signing Up For Extras: Part One – TransUnion

Those songs from a certain misleading ad campaign sure are catchy – and I don’t just mean that their melodies are hooky and infectious. The main catch from this supposed freebie website  (which shall not be named so as not to introduce any possible confusion with the only FTC authorized vendor of free annual credit reports) is that while the credit report is free, the “credit monitoring” service certainly isn’t.Aand it’s no walk in the park to cancel it either. [more...]

Date: 2009-07-27 10:54:03

Blog posts (11) | Videos (5)
 

Consumer 101: Get Your Free Credit Report From "Annual Credit Report.com" [Annual Credit Report]

You've probably seen those commercials featuring a friendly looking jackass and his factually inaccurate songs about what can happen to you if you don't check your credit report. It's true, checking your credit report is a good idea ... been fooled by other sites. They want to sell you a trial subscription to some credit monitoring service [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 17:07:30

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

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

Automaker Bridge Loan? You Do the Math

The first part that doesn’t compute is $700 billion in giveaways plus $100 billion in pork in 5 days compared to $25 billion in loans—no, ... annual report put Chrylser group employment at about 86,000.There’s been a lot of speculation ... , which recently won contracts for government credit card services for travel and fuel, has doubled [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 04:26:23

Protect From Identity Theft with TrustedID

Identity theft is a rapidly growing crime and there have been several businesses that are ready to help you not be a victim. By putting a fraud alert on your credit report, these ID theft prevention services cause ... credit can be created using your personal information. TrustedID will also supply you with annual [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 15:58:08

Audit of California Avocado Commission uncovers at least $1.5 million in questionable spending

During the three-year audit period, 18 employees used commission credit cards to pay for purchases including meals, flowers, luxury spa services and clothes from high-end retailers, the report says. Something has been rotten at the state agency behind a splashy $7-million annual marketing blitz on television [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 08:00:00

Lost Numbers? Prank Calls? Scams? Try Cell Phone Registry

Cell Phone Registry.com is a service that assists consumers with locating a cell phone or landline number, tracing calls, ... . There are no annual reoccurring fees. There are two packages available. Instant Report Access plus 1 Year [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 16:46:38

More Retail Bankruptcies Likely

So just how bad are things? U.S. retail (and food services) sales in December were down by nearly 10% from the previous year. ( ... season represent a disproportionate percentage of retailers’ annual sales and profits, so the poor ... Inc., was auctioning itself on Wednesday after reporting that it may have to liquidate if it can’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 10:53:00

The annual corporate battle

The end is near. The end of the year I mean, and to say that this year is an eventful one is certainly an understatement ... , that while the accountants slave it out to report the numbers, there are those in the corporate world ... like General Electrics have manufacturing business, aircraft servicing, capital, etc. Sometimes, a single [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 08:49:00

WHAT CAN A HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT DO FOR YOU?

Health savings accounts (HSAs) were introduced in 2004 and allow individuals to pay for medical services upfront through funds they deposit tax-free ... that HSAs do," says Roy Ramthun, co-author of a new report from the Flint Hills Center for Public Policy ... soon, either; in fact, over the past several years the average annual increase has held steady [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 13:16:54

11 Results