Layla Tusko asked: The credit score attached to your social security numbers is the deciding factor for every financial purchase in life. If the credit score is within a predefined range, buying homes, cars and real estate is as simple as signing a name on the dotted line. If, however, that number falls below a [...]
jake asked: So my undergraduate school recently announced that they let a computer with my name, address and SSN get stolen (along with 38,000 other people’s SSN). I have already signed up for credit monitoring and put a fraud alert out, but my question is: What will the thief do with my SSN? What do [...]
Azuka asked: On October 31 my checking account received 6 deposits ranging from $0.19 to $0.52. The description says “External Deposit BANK OF AMERICA TD 26710186 88871070 – TRIALCREDT.” Did I get signed up for some kind of credit monitoring service of which I’m unaware? This makes me extremely uneasy. I keep waiting for the [...]
Joseph Troyer asked: Equifax Credit monitoring review includes a number of services to help consumers keep a watchful eye on their credit reports. The three major reporting agencies keep reports detailing consumers’ repayment patterns. Any credit cards or loans are documented and whenever a late payment or non payment is reported, it affects the overall [...]