It's possible to regularly check on the state of your credit at no cost to you Ward Williams is a former Editor for Investopedia focused on student loans and other financial products and services. He ...

INDIANAPOLIS — During the pandemic, scams surged. That's one of the reasons why the government allowed citizens to request a free credit report more often. A credit report is a borrowing report card, ...

Are you getting all your free credit reports? You are entitled to get a free credit report from all three of the major credit bureaus once every year. Due to the passage of the 2003 Fair and Accurate ...

The other night, I was out to dinner with a friend who works in medical billing. She shared a story that really stuck with me. One of her coworkers forgot to include a patient’s disability status on a ...

Your credit reports can contain a wealth of information about you and your history with loans, credit cards and collection accounts. They’re also the basis for your credit scores and various ...

You can request yours through AnnualCreditReport.com, the only free credit report website authorized by the federal government. Make sure to check your reports from all three bureaus since each one ...

Monitoring your credit history regularly reduces the likelihood that reporting errors (best case) or identity theft (worst case) will derail your financial health—and you can now do this at no cost ...

The next time you apply for a credit card, loan or mortgage, the lender will likely request access to your credit report. The information listed on your credit report summarizes how you manage credit, ...