44% of people polled in a recent survey found errors on their credit reports. Inaccuracies or even fraudulent accounts can ...

A pandemic-era program allowing consumers to access free weekly credit reports is now permanent thanks to a decision by the three major credit reporting agencies to boost the credit health of US ...

“Often I get invitations from credit cards or lenders to check my credit and it states ‘it won’t impact your credit.’ How is that possible?” The credit card invitations you are receiving are likely ...

The three national credit reporting agencies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — have permanently extended a program that lets you check your credit report at each of the agencies once a week for ...

Natalie Campisi is a senior journalist who covers personal finance, balancing timely news with in-depth enterprise reporting. Her mission is to make complex financial issues clear and accessible for ...

Do you know the difference between 550 and 780? Yes, they’re 230 digits apart, but they’re also examples of bad and good credit scores, respectively. If you don’t check yours regularly, now’s the time ...

I noticed some back-to-back fraudulent charges appear on my credit card a few days ago, so I called my credit card company and alerted them. I figure my credit card was skimmed by a waiter while I was ...

Alvin Byers is a consultant by day and "travel hacker" by night. After conquering a fear of flying, Alvin seeks any opportunity to get into the air to explore the world. As a married man and father to ...

To check for a TransUnion credit report for your child, you can use its secure form to provide details about your request.

Having no or minimal credit history means you don’t have a credit score at all. This is different from having a low credit score, which can stem from having negative information on your credit reports ...