There are many ways you can get a free credit report.
Listed below are some different ways to obtain a free credit report.
If you were recently turned down on an application, and they used your credit report as some basis for the rejection, you are entitled to a free copy of your credit report.
In an instance such as this, you will receive a letter in the mail advising you of the rejection, as well as the credit bureau used, and how to contact them to request your free report.
You can get a free online credit report if you sign up for a trial membership in a credit monitoring service.
You can cancel the membership before the free trial period is up.
If you keep the service however, it will keep you updated on your credit, especially new entries and updates from creditors.
Another way to get free credit reports is to write a letter to the reporting bureaus, tell them you think you are a victim of credit fraud, or identity theft, and request your report so that you can review it and take action.
This option isn't really recommended unless it's actually true, since advising that you may be a victim of credit fraud, or identity theft, could put a notice on your credit file.
If this happens, you will have more hassle when you apply for credit.
Since it is quite common for each bureau to have different data about your finances, you can purchase an Online 3-in-1 Credit Report to get all your information from all three credit bureaus at once.
This makes it a lot easier to review and compare all three reports at once.
With a compiled report, you can easily see if there are any errors, misreported information, or fraudulent activity on your record.
You can also see which creditors are reporting on you, and which are not.
With the Online 3-in-1 Credit Report, you also don't have to learn the different codes each uses to decipher and evaluate your credit.
You receive an easy to understand, plain English report.