Determining your credit score.

Determining your credit score.
US Federal law mandates that each US citizen is entitled to review a free credit report.
once per year. The three reporting agencies have come together to offer one web site.
where you can order a copy of your report: http://www.annualcreditreport.com . Note.
that this web site will help you out with credit reports (i.e., your repayment history), not.
credit scores..
Unfortunately, credit scores do not come free. In our opinion, the best resource for.
reviewing both your credit report and score is via the Equifax 3-in-1 Credit Report with.
Score Power. This report will allow you to compare credit reports from Equifax,.
TransUnion and Experian side by side to check for errors and inconsistencies, and also.
gives you your FICO credit score. .
Once you determine your score and credit history, you can take steps to either use the full.
power of a good score, or take steps to escape poor credit. .
Resources to help you escape poor credit.
If you find out you have poor credit, you will need to actively manage this situation..
Probably the worst thing you can do is to bury your head in the sand. You will especially.
need to take every measure possible to avoid bankruptcy or tax liens as these can remain.
on your credit history for 10 years or more. .
Here is the short list to escaping poor credit:.