Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Free Credit Reports Are Not Always Free

According to an amendment to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, you can obtain a free credit report on yourself for free one time every year. However, just like with any new law or service, there are people out there looking to take advantage of you. So be aware of what you see when looking for your credit report; not every service claiming to offer you a free credit report is actually offering one.
To get your free credit report, you really only need to go to the annual credit report website. If you go to the Federal Trade Commission?s website, you will find all the information you really need to get your free credit report. You only need your name, social security number, date of birth, and address to get the free report. As easy as it is, there are still many comp View the rest of this article


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