Archive for May, 2006
What should I do if I did not receive my free credit report and the official site did not display the score?
Hazimdom asked: I checked annualcreditreport.com and it stated that I visited the three main companies. They did not display my score and kicked me off. I requested the information via mail and did not receive any type of response. What do I do now? I do not want to pay for my free annual credit [...]
Check credit for free?
Mamaof4 asked: My husband and I applied to rent a home and the landlord (a single person, not a rental agency) said she would be checking credit and refrences. However, she didn’t ask for any fee to run our credit report. Normally, I’ve been charged up to $50 for my husband and I to run [...]
Building credit over next 9 months – best options?
Kelson asked: I’m looking to build up my credit as much as possible over the next 9 months or so. I’ll be applying for a car loan and apartment lease at that time and want to ensure I get the lowest interest rate possible and get accepted for my lease. I’m currently debt-free on paper [...]
Is there a **free** way to track and protect from identity theft?
ANA asked: I don’t really get that you have to pay some agency a bunch of money to protect from identity theft. Yes, there’s the free annual credit report, but I’d want to know right away if someone attempts to steal my identity. Is there a way to get the credit agencies to notify you [...]