If you’re someone who manages the family’s finances, worries about identity theft and values maintaining a good credit score, The Watchdog has the latest updates for you. Specifically, let’s dive into ...

In previous columns, I've shown you how to access your free credit report online, an annual opportunity where you can freely examine your credit files as maintained by the nation's largest credit ...

(WJAR) — Checking your credit report is a great way to make sure no one has stolen your identity. However, you can't trust every site promising access to your report. By law, you can access your ...

Monitoring your credit history regularly reduces the likelihood that reporting errors (best case) or identity theft (worst case) will derail your financial health—and you can now do this at no cost ...

It's possible to regularly check on the state of your credit at no cost to you Reviewed by Ebony Howard Having good credit ...

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 ...

New Equifax credit report design highlights your score and explains key factors affecting it. Money; Getty Images Your credit report is getting a reader-friendly makeover. Equifax, one of the three ...

Applied for a credit card or an auto loan? Then you’re likely familiar with these two words — credit report. You may be asking, “What is a credit report?” and wondering what bearing it has on your ...

A hard inquiry occurs when you apply for a credit card, a mortgage or another type of loan. Hard inquiries can reduce your credit score anywhere from zero to five points, depending on the details in ...