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CHECK YOUR REPORT. Mistakes abound in credit reports, so make sure that what your potential employer sees is correct by requesting copies from each of the three major credit bureaus: Equifax (800-685-1111), Experian (888-397-3742) and TransUnion (800-888-4213). By September, all Americans will be able to get one free report a year from each bureau by calling 877-322-8228, but right now people in most states still have...
...entitlement will roll out gradually across the country over the next nine months, with consumers in Western states beginning first. The Midwest will go live March 1, the South June 1, and the East and U.S. Territories on Sept. 1. The three major credit bureaus--Equifax, Experian and TransUnion--have set up a toll-free phone line (877-322-8228) to handle requests, or you can send a written request to Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta...
...credit information? Congress made some major changes to the Fair Credit Reporting Act last month that should help assuage your fears. By the end of next year, consumers will be able to obtain one free credit report a year from each of the three credit bureaus--Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Consumers will also be able to opt out of having financial firms share their personal data for marketing purposes. And creditors will have to tell consumers before reporting negative information to credit bureaus. Such provisions should help consumers control their credit information and stave off the rise in identity theft...
WATCH YOUR CREDIT: Place a fraud alert on your credit reports with the three credit bureaus: Experian (888-397-3742), TransUnion (800-680-7289) and Equifax...
...which is set to expire at the end of the year, would allow consumers to get a credit report every year--something everybody should probably do--without charge. Right now, getting a report and score from one of the three national credit bureaus--Equifax, Experian and TransUnion--costs...