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Where would I send a paid in full letter from a debtor?

tarot_princess86 asked: Alright, I had an account in collections for a really long time. When I started paying it down the collector told me that once it was all paid off that I should send copies of the paid in full letter to the 3 main credit bureaus (transunion, eqifax and experian). However, she did [...]

Posted March 30th, 2009 in Credit | 2 Comments »

Is my employer supposed to be listed on my credit report?

Michelle asked: I FINALLY got to see my free credit report online. (for some reason I haven’t been able to access it since 2005) Anyhow, I signed up to compare info from the 3 main reporting places. In the “Current Employer” section, one has me listed as self employeed and the other two say nothing. [...]

Posted March 28th, 2009 in Credit | 4 Comments »

Don’t Fall Prey to the Free Credit Report Lure

Ludwig E. Parker asked: The Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act has been amended, requiring each of the national consumer reporting companies, to provide you  with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once a year. TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax are the three companies required to do so. Don’t pay for your credit [...]

Posted March 27th, 2009 in Credit | Comments Off

I went to annualcreditreport.com and was told its free?

Jill S asked: I was told by many people its 100% free once a year, but when you go on their website for the 3 credit reporting agencies, they say free, but give us your credit card number. WTF?? I don’t have, nor do I want a credit card. Isn’t this illegal to keep me [...]

Posted March 27th, 2009 in Credit | 5 Comments »

Get your free credit report

Tima.ashar asked: A credit report is an important document today. For availing any type of loan, home mortgage, auto insurance, or credit card services, a good credit report can save on money by lowering the interest rates charged.The U.S. states allow a free credit report to be provided to any citizen by the three major [...]

Posted March 27th, 2009 in Credit | Comments Off

Free Credit Report – Know where do you stand

Anna Josephs asked: Free credit report is in many countries, credit report is a record of an individual’s or companies which has the record of past borrowing and repaying, including information about late payment and bankruptcy. Having a good credit saves your money. And one should have a credit report to see actual where your [...]

Posted March 26th, 2009 in Credit | Comments Off

Building credit over next 9 months – best options?

Kelson asked: I’m looking to build up my credit as much as possible over the next 9 months or so. I’ll be applying for a car loan and apartment lease at that time and want to ensure I get the lowest interest rate possible and get accepted for my lease. I’m currently debt-free on paper [...]

Posted March 25th, 2009 in Personal Finance | 2 Comments »

I have a question about a pay for delete letter?

Corporate Mom asked: I want to clean up my credit report and I got the free copy this year from the 3 big credit companies. I have already disputed several things on it, and got the reply that the debts were indeed mine, which I knew they were. The only pay for delete letter samples [...]

Posted March 23rd, 2009 in Credit | 3 Comments »