Just to be clear: I don’t advocate freecreditreport.com, which only gives you the credit report after you sign up for the credit monitoring service.
I prefer a truly free credit report once a year from each of three bureaus via annualcreditreport.com. (Hint: Space them out and get one from a different bureau every four months.)
That said, enjoy the commercial. Happy Friday!

You probably know how important it is to regularly check your credit report. And, if you know how to work it, you can get a free credit report every four months (one from each credit bureau once a year). But what about those other sites? The ones that offer a free credit report? Well, watch out. The credit report may be “free,” but the services you sign up for when you view your credit report aren’t.
Did you inadvertently sign up for a credit monitoring service?
It’s one of the biggest gimmicks out there. Get something “free” if you sign up for …read more