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Pulling Back the Curtain On Your Credit Report
Posted By Ron On January 5, 2010 @ 5:00 AM In Credit,Personal Finance | Comments Disabled
To get a free credit report, simply go to www.annualcreditreport,com [3]. There, you can request a copy of your credit file from each of the three agencies that maintain credit reporting data on consumers like you and me.
Here’s a hint: Since you can get a copy of your consumer credit report from each of these agencies one time each year, set up a reminder system to get a copy from one of them every four months. This gives you the ability to keep tabs on your credit more evenly throughout the year.
Okay, now that you’ve gotten your copy, what next?
Review your credit report carefully when you receive it. Why?