Friday, September 02, 2005
and now I can see sunshine when I close my eyes
A glitter post reminded me about this: by law, we are able to obtain our credit reports from each of the three credit bureaus for FREE as of yesterday!
Of course, keep in mind there are a lot of scam sites trolling for your info. That website listed there, annualcreditreport.com, is the ONLY one that's legit. If you go through the credit bureaus themselves, by the way, you still have to pay for the reports.
The new law enables consumers to request their free credit reports through a central web site, toll-free telephone line, or by mail and gives them the option of making a single request to get copies of their report from all three major credit bureaus. Consumers can order their credit reports by clicking on www.annualcreditreport.com, calling 877-322-8228, or filling out the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mailing it to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281.
Of course, keep in mind there are a lot of scam sites trolling for your info. That website listed there, annualcreditreport.com, is the ONLY one that's legit. If you go through the credit bureaus themselves, by the way, you still have to pay for the reports.
