Has this ever happened to you? You and your spouse are eager to buy a car or a home, you jump online to one of the plethora of credit monitoring websites: www.myfico.com www.creditadapter.com www.creditdiagnosis.com www.freescore.com www.privacymatters.com www.truecredit.com www.transunion.com www.equifax.com www.familysecure.com www.freecreditreport.com www.freecreditscore.com www.experian.com www.identitysecure.com www.privacyguard.com www.creditkarma.com You get your credit … [Read more...]
The “Jr.” vs. “Sr.” Conundrum When it Comes to Personal Credit
You’re a new parent, you’re looking for a name for you new son. What better idea than to carry on the family name than to name your son after you. So little Johnny Jr. is born and you live a life of blissful pride as you watch your namesake grow and mature. “What a beautiful and enduring legacy we have created, right dear?” WRONG! So What’s The Problem? The problem is the credit reporting bureaus are extremely automated and if a name that is very similar and has other similar characteristics, … [Read more...]
The 6 Simple Steps To Repairing Your Own Credit
So you’ve obtained your free credit report that is allowed to you once per year via www.annualcreditreport.com and discovered that there are serious errors on your credit report. You have scoured the Internet in search for help from companies and law firms who charge a hefty fee to correct your credit. A fee such as $99.00 to start a service on top of $99.00 per month until your credit is corrected (which could take upwards of one year!) So What Do You Do Now? Load up your printer ink and buy … [Read more...]
Consumer Reporting Agencies- Who Is Gathering Data About You?
Believe it or not, you are for sale! Yes that’s right, every aspect of your life is up for grabs and there are companies making a lot of money with your personal information. These companies are known generally as consumer reporting companies. They gather data about you such as your credit and payment histories, mortgage histories, rental histories, checking account histories, medical and pharmacy histories, and the list goes on! Sold To The Highest Bidder! Once these companies gather … [Read more...]
Disputing a Credit Report
FACT: Credit reporting is a voluntary and for-profit enterprise. FACT: The US government does not endorse, or promote the credit reporting industry. FACT: Credit reporting companies (also known as credit bureaus) are not part of the federal government. If the credit reporting agencies, (most notably Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) are no more part of the federal government than say FedEx or Wal-Mart; why are we so intimidated by them? The main reason is because they wield so much power and … [Read more...]
