Free credit score now available online

Clark Howard's Tips

April 18, 2008

Thanks to Clark's efforts, many people know that you can obtain your free credit report at AnnualCreditReport.com. Don't go to FreeCreditReport.com. They may have great jingles, but you should avoid them like the plague!

Now several websites will also give you your credit score for free -- in the hopes that you'll buy other products and services they're pushing. Of course, there's no obligation to buy anything. Quizzle.com is one site that Clark used to get his Experian score. Please note that this score is different than the official FICO score. A couple of other free competitors that Clark hasn't tried out yet include CreditKarma.com and Credit.com.

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Find more consumer advice in Clark Howard's book, "Get Clark Smart"

More Clark Howard Credit and Banking Tips

The dangers of home-equity borrowing
ID checks, minimum purchase rules a no-no with credit cards
The Mortgage Lender Implode-O-Meter
Advance-fee loans are back with a vengeance
Wachovia, WaMu say goodbye to option payment loans
Cycling your unused credit cards back into the mix
Banks offer diverging interest rates on savings and CDs
Mortgage bailout proposal to help banks, not homeowners
Credit limits being reduced without your knowledge?!
65 million paying for credit monitoring/fraud alert services

Full list

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