Michelle Singletary, writing in this Sunday's Washington Post, reminds us that there's one reliable source for free credit reports: www.AnnualCreditReport.com.
In the article ("Underlining the 'Free' in 'Free Credit Report'"), she briefly notes that other sites mislead and add fees. All sites do try to sell related financial services. A patron I helped recently had entered his credit card where another site told him to, paid his dollar, and wanted to know why it hadn't printed on our printer, since he had "paid my dollar for a printout."
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Credit Reports
Since the program presenter from the credit bureau mentioned it last night, and since someone tonight needs this help. . . .
The Federal Trade Commission has lots to say on secure sources for your credit report.
In short, start here at annualcreditreport.com.
The woman from the credit bureau urged the teens never to click the credit rating ads that often accompany e-mail and social networking sites.
The Federal Trade Commission has lots to say on secure sources for your credit report.
In short, start here at annualcreditreport.com.
The woman from the credit bureau urged the teens never to click the credit rating ads that often accompany e-mail and social networking sites.
