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Yielding Wealth | Personal Finance

August 26th, 2008

Free Credit Report and Score from TransUnion

While it is possible for you to get a free credit report once a year from each of the three major credit bureaus, you often have to pay for your credit score (creditkarma.com offers a free credit score), and for any additional views. (Exception to that is when you are denied credit, in which case […]

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July 17th, 2008

Money Saving Tip: Get a Discount Credit Scores and Reports at MyFico.com

While it is nice to get an occasional free credit report or free credit score, getting all three credit reports from the major bureaus at once, complete with credit scores, can get a little pricey. If you are interested in getting all three credit reports and scores in one fell swoop, you can get Credit […]

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June 20th, 2008

Personal Finance Tip #19: Improve Your Credit Score

Because a good credit score can save you thousands in interest charges and affect a variety of aspects of your personal finances, it is important to:
Improve your credit score.
You can get an idea of your credit score for free from Credit Karma. And then you need to take these steps to improve it:

Make all payments […]

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June 17th, 2008

Yes, It IS Possible to Get a Free Credit Score

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post about how if you want access to your credit score, you have to pay for it.
I was wrong. And I’m glad to be.
Ken Lin over at Credit Karma contacted and let me know that there is a free service that allows you to see your credit […]

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