Obtaining Your Credit Report You can get your credit report for free. No, there’s no gimmick. There’s a law requiring the three major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and Transunion) to give you a free copy each year. However, as you learn more about credit scores you’ll...
Credit Scores and Marriage The “ties that bind” don’t combine your credit histories when you marry. Every person’s credit score is tied to his/her Social Security Number, so it doesn’t make a difference if you change your name. Your credit score also doesn’t change when you...
Understanding Your Credit Report Let’s take a look at what the credit bureaus say they know about you. Are you who they think you are? Find the section that shows your name, Social Security Number, and address (sometimes it’s on the first page, sometimes it’s on the...
It’s technically your credit score, but it can feel like the number that inmates get when they enter a prison. It soon becomes one of your identifying factors. You are no longer Mark or Lisa. You are 750 if you’re lucky or 500 if you’ve hit...