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For a long time, we were entitled to only an annual credit report from the three reporting agencies: Equifax EFX, Experian and TransUnion. Now you can get a report weekly and for free. When you get a ...

A pandemic-era program allowing consumers to access free weekly credit reports is now permanent thanks to a decision by the three major credit reporting agencies to boost the credit health of US ...

Free annual credit reports are now available to those of us living in the Midwest. The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act was amended in 2003 to require the three nationwide credit reporting companies ...

A perk offered to consumers during the pandemic has been extended indefinitely. Your free annual credit reports are available every week at no cost. Read on for why you should take advantage. Also, ...

Federal law allows individuals to get a free copy of their credit report once every 12 months from the three major credit reporting bureaus. Access to these annual free reports allows individuals to ...

Credit reports detail your financial history and impact loan terms like interest rates. You can improve your credit by paying on time and managing credit account balances. Regularly review your free ...

If deleting and reporting scam texts and phone calls has become part of your daily routine, there's another simple way to protect yourself from fraud -- and it may be more effective. Placing a fraud ...

If certain state laws are voided, millions of consumers with unpaid medical debt could see negative marks appear — or reappear — on their credit reports.

Do you ever feel like the statements and credit-card offers just keep coming? Consumer Reports' Money Adviser says cutting down on your credit cards is one of the simplest ways to streamline your ...