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Checking your credit report regularly

Keroy King
November 07, 2014
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Checking your credit report regularly

Checking your credit report regularly

Keroy King

November 07, 2014
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  2. 3 www.lifethenfinance.com Your credit score plays a vital role in

    many essential areas of your life, including loans, renting a home or apartment, mortgages, and even your job.
  3. 4 www.lifethenfinance.com How is Your Credit Score Determined? •  By

    information gathered from: –  Experian –  Equifax –  TransUnion •  Get your free credit report at: https://www.annualcreditreport.com As a consumer, you're entitled to one free credit report from each bureau each year.
  4. 5 www.lifethenfinance.com What`s in Your Credit Report? •  Your name

    and any other names you`ve used. •  Current and previous addresses. •  Your record of payments on your credit cards and loans, including your mortgage.
  5. 6 www.lifethenfinance.com What`s in Your Credit Report? •  Public records

    such as bankruptcies, judgments, foreclosures, and car repossessions. •  Your credit limits on each of your credit cards or other lines of credit. •  How long you`ve had each type of credit.
  6. 7 www.lifethenfinance.com What`s in Your Credit Report? •  The balance

    due on each credit source. •  If you`ve defaulted on any of your financial contracts. •  Anything that was turned over to a collection agency, like medical bills and more.
  7. 8 www.lifethenfinance.com Most of the information stays on your credit

    report for three years. 
 
 Bankruptcies and judgments: 
 7-12 years!
  8. 9 www.lifethenfinance.com How Do You Get Your Credit Score? • 

    Credit bureaus do not include your credit score in your report. •  They charge a small fee to provide this information. •  When you request your report, you`ll have an opportunity to purchase your score also.
  9. 10 www.lifethenfinance.com How Do You Get Your Credit Score? • 

    Some credit monitoring services provide your credit scores as part of their service. •  They charge a monthly fee for you to have constant access to your credit reports and scores. •  Such a service can alert you to any suspicious activity.
  10. 11 www.lifethenfinance.com What If Your Report Has Errors? You may

    find: • Addresses where you never lived • Other people`s credit cards • Even their bankruptcies and judgments! In all likelihood, there are errors in your credit reports!
  11. 12 www.lifethenfinance.com What If Your Report Has Errors? Contact the

    bureau that`s reporting the error and request that they correct it.
  12. 13 www.lifethenfinance.com To Report Errors On Your Report: •  For

    Equifax reports: http://www.investigate.equifax.com •  For Experian reports: http://www.experian.com •  For TransUnion reports: http://www.transunion.com
  13. 14 www.lifethenfinance.com Self-Reflection Questions: •  Am I planning on taking

    out a loan or mortgage in the near future? •  When was the last time I checked my credit report? •  Is my credit score worth checking on a regular basis?
  14. 15 www.lifethenfinance.com Action Tips: •  Request your free credit report

    from each of the three major bureaus. •  Report any errors you find and follow-up on the corrections.
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