No Debt Plan » Credit Reports http://www.nodebtplan.net A personal finance blog teaching you how to live debt free and use credit wisely. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Check Your Annual Credit Report, August 2010 Editionhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/08/02/check-your-annual-credit-report-august-2010-edition/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=check-your-annual-credit-report-august-2010-edition http://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/08/02/check-your-annual-credit-report-august-2010-edition/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:00:25 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4785 It’s been too long since I’ve posted one of these reminders up. Every few months I put up a reminder for my readers — we’re all forgetful, right? Check Your Annual Credit Report for Free There is only one way to say it. The only way to check your report for absolutely free is to [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/08/02/check-your-annual-credit-report-august-2010-edition/feed/ 2 Check Your Annual Credit Report, September 2009 Editionhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/09/01/check-your-annual-credit-report-september-2009-edition/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=check-your-annual-credit-report-september-2009-edition http://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/09/01/check-your-annual-credit-report-september-2009-edition/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:00:05 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=3670 I recommend you check your annual credit report at least every four months or three times per year. The schedule I personally use is January, May, and September. Today is September 1st so it is time to check that annual credit report. Check Your Free Annual Credit Report Don’t be fooled by the company that [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/09/01/check-your-annual-credit-report-september-2009-edition/feed/ 5 Check Your Annual Credit Report, May 2009 Editionhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/05/12/check-your-annual-credit-report-may-2009-edition/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=check-your-annual-credit-report-may-2009-edition http://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/05/12/check-your-annual-credit-report-may-2009-edition/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 12:23:16 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=2732 There are a multitude of ways you can check your credit report and credit score. Most of them require you to sign up for a monthly monitoring service in hopes that you will forget to cancel by the time your trial period ends. I know some people that willingly pay $10 per month to have [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/05/12/check-your-annual-credit-report-may-2009-edition/feed/ 3 Experian Dropping from myFicohttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/02/12/experian-dropping-from-myfico/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=experian-dropping-from-myfico http://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/02/12/experian-dropping-from-myfico/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:00:39 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=1909 An odd bit of news to share with you from the credit report side of things. I’ve told you in the past that you can get your free credit report (no credit scores) at AnnualCreditReport.com. But there may be times where you just need to get that list of credit scores from all three bureaus. [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/02/12/experian-dropping-from-myfico/feed/ 2 I Hate Equifaxhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/01/16/i-hate-equifax/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-hate-equifax http://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/01/16/i-hate-equifax/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:00:13 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=1674 I wish I could turn my pure emotion into words on the screen to fully express my hatred for Equifax. It is pure. It is flowing. I. Hate. Equifax. Why I Hate Equifax I’ve recently reminded you to check your annual credit report. For the second year running we have checked my wife’s information with [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/01/16/i-hate-equifax/feed/ 19 An Example of What the Credit Bureaus Try to Sell Youhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/01/15/an-example-of-what-the-credit-bureaus-try-to-sell-you/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-example-of-what-the-credit-bureaus-try-to-sell-you http://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/01/15/an-example-of-what-the-credit-bureaus-try-to-sell-you/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:00:15 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=1665 I mentioned yesterday that you can set up a quasi-credit monitoring service for yourself (at least one that gives you an update every four months) by using AnnualCreditReport.com. I also mentioned that the Credit Bureaus, agitated at being forced to provide free reports to mere consumers, try to take one last pot shot at you [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/01/15/an-example-of-what-the-credit-bureaus-try-to-sell-you/feed/ 0 It’s That Time Again: Check Your Annual Credit Reporthttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/01/14/its-that-time-again-check-your-annual-credit-report/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-that-time-again-check-your-annual-credit-report http://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/01/14/its-that-time-again-check-your-annual-credit-report/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:00:17 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=1637 If you are new to No Debt Plan this may be a new feature for you. Every three months I post up a quick reminder to check your annual credit report. Why You Should Check Your Credit Report It’s simple: your report shows all of the inquiries to your credit file as well as your [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/01/14/its-that-time-again-check-your-annual-credit-report/feed/ 5 TransUnion Forced to Give Free Credit Monitoring — Ends Today!http://www.nodebtplan.net/2008/09/24/transunion-forced-to-give-free-credit-monitoring-ends-today/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=transunion-forced-to-give-free-credit-monitoring-ends-today http://www.nodebtplan.net/2008/09/24/transunion-forced-to-give-free-credit-monitoring-ends-today/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:35:04 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=864 For those of you who haven’t heard, TransUnion has been forced (due to a lawsuit) to offer free credit monitoring to people who would fall under the lawsuit claim. You can find more information here: https://www.listclassaction.com/claim/ Bottom line is this: you can get 6 or 9 months worth of free credit monitoring from TransUnion (including [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2008/09/24/transunion-forced-to-give-free-credit-monitoring-ends-today/feed/ 0 My 300th Post and It’s Really Importanthttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2008/09/08/my-300th-post-and-its-really-important/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-300th-post-and-its-really-important http://www.nodebtplan.net/2008/09/08/my-300th-post-and-its-really-important/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:00:27 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=744 Last week I ran through my triannual reminder for you to check your credit reports for free. It’s a very simple process and can make a huge difference in your life. How Credit Reports Protect You Helps protect you from identity theft — if you see accounts open on your report that aren’t yours, you [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2008/09/08/my-300th-post-and-its-really-important/feed/ 2 Quarterly Reminder: Check Your Annual Credit Reporthttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2008/09/02/quarterly-reminder-check-your-annual-credit-report-2/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quarterly-reminder-check-your-annual-credit-report-2 http://www.nodebtplan.net/2008/09/02/quarterly-reminder-check-your-annual-credit-report-2/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:00:12 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=126 It’s that time again. It’s been four months since you last checked it. Pick a different credit bureau and check again. I’ll remind you again in four months! I can’t tell you enough — this is extremely important. Things can pop up on your credit report that will ruin your credit score if you are [...]

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