A credit monitoring service can notify you when a credit application has been made in your name. Here are our favorites.

While monitoring your credit report may seem tedious and even pointless, it is crucial for protecting yourself from identity theft, ensuring the accuracy of your credit history, and effectively ...

Before we tell you how to get a free credit score, it’s important to know that all free scores and reports are not created equally. Most of these scores are merely estimates of your credit score. They ...

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Your bank app may let you check your credit score for free. But how is that different from your credit report? They are both measures of your financial health, but your score is a three-digit number ...

Identity theft can strike anyone at any time, which is why experts say checking your credit report regularly is essential.

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