This is not an original blog post. I pretty much am pasting up a press release from Consumers Union. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- New web page <http://www.consumer sunion.org/ creditreport> helps
consumers get free credit reports, avoid imposter sites
- Consumers Union petition calls for credit scores to be included in your
free credit report
WASHINGTON -- If you resolved to get your finances in order in 2012,
Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy division of Consumer Reports, has
some good advice: Get a copy of your free credit report.
Consumers Union has a new web page at www.consumersunion. org/creditreport
with information on how to get your free credit report, how to fix mistakes
in the report, and why it's so important to check your report every year.
The law says you're entitled to a free credit report every 12 months from
each of the three major credit reporting companies -- Equifax, Experian, and
TransUnion.
But if you go online for a credit report, there are companies pushing
dubious offers that may wind up costing you money. Consumers Union's new
page <http://www.consumer sunion.org/ creditreport> helps you cut through the
clutter to get the free information you need.
"Your credit report is an important tool for keeping track of your credit
history and planning for your financial future," said Pamela Banks, Senior
Policy Counsel for Consumers Union. "This new page gives you the facts you
need to get your report and avoid the imposter sites.
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Great advice from Consumers Union!
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