Posts Tagged ‘Federal Trade Commission’

Should You Use Credit Monitoring Services?

Debbie Dragon asked: Credit monitoring services alert individuals to changes to their credit report instantly- either via email, text message on cell phones or by phone calls. Many people use credit monitoring services to help them keep an eye on their credit histories and to increase their ability to recognize a fraudulent activity.The US Federal [...]

Is Credit Monitoring or Identity Monitoring Right For Me?

Ken S asked: Hello everyone!Credit report monitoring is defined as the constant watch over your credit report and history in order to detect any suspicious activity or change in your credit file. It detects identity theft and other credit related fraud. Credit monitoring services are a great option if you want to keep a close [...]

Free Credit Report – Really

George Burk asked: 2005 marks the year that consumers will be able to get a free credit report each year. The roll out of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act signed into law by President Bush actually began last December 1. If you didn’t know about it, don’t worry. You haven’t missed the boat. [...]

Everything you Wanted to Know About Bad Credit Repair

Mark Henry asked: It may not be possible to provide you with everything you wanted to know about credit repair in this brief article, but here we attempt to give you the do-it-yourself basics and the facts about the many credit repair schemes that are being advertised and should be avoided.Some companies advertise that they [...]