HOWTO get your credit score from all 3 credit bureaus for free!

I check up on my credit scores regularly and I don’t pay a dime. No I’m not shilling for sites that have the word ‘free’ in the website address but need you to fork over your credit card to show you your credit score!

Here’s how I do it:

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To get my TransUnion score, I use Credit Karma. Credit Karma is a free service that lets you check your TransUnion score. I posted a detailed review of Credit Karma in one of my earlier posts (includes screenshots). CreditKarma makes up for its ‘freeness’ with targeted advertisements, which are actually useful. The site is very professional and non-spammy. CreditKarma does not do a hard pull of your report.

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To get my Equifax FICO score, I use DCU. DCU is an excellent credit union that I’ve been with for the past 10 years. Great service, good website and no hidden fees. Highly recommended. I only wish DCU offerred better rates. But other than that, DCU is awesome! DCU provides members free FICO score every month. Here’s a screenshot of my FICO score.

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To get my Experian Advanced Risk Score 2.0, I use Alliant Credit Union. ACU is a good credit union with incredible rates. I’ve been with ACU only for a few months now. So far I like it. As good as DCU and with better rates. What’s there to complain! ACU provides quarterly credit scores.

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To get your credit report for free, goto AnnualCreditReport.com which the official site to get your credit reports. You can get only one report per year from each of the three bureaus. So stagger it so that you obtain one from each bureau every 4 months.

A combination of your credit scores and your credit reports at regular intervals will help you stay on track with your financial goals.

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  • augusto
    How to get credit scores from all 3?
    1 year ago
  • You can get your credit scores from all 3 of the major credit bureaus - Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion - by standing up a subscription to one of the many credit monitoring services available. These services provide access to your credit scores and reports from all 3 of the bureaus for a monthly fee. You can also purchase your credit scores directly from the credit bureaus for a fee.