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credit reports
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of Fixing Credit Report Errors
A great way to improve your credit score is to get rid of errors on your credit report that are dragging you down, but how do you start? More » -
craigslist
"Help, I Fell For The Apartment Rental Credit Check Scam!"
Since posting an article about Craiglist apartment listing scams a month ago, we've heard from lots of people who fell for the scam. If you're one of them, here's what you need to know. More » -
internet marketing
Easy Weight Loss And Free Cash: A Dubious Product Online Marketing Empire Revealed
I started out looking at the advertising and affiliate practices of one company, CreditReport America, and learned that the company that owns this site apparently produces a solid majority of the ads on the Web that annoy me.
Meet Just THINK Media of Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, and their online empire of dubious products. Magic weight loss tea, free government grants, acai and red wine pills, colon cleanser, free credit reports...if there are incessant ads for it everywhere on the Web, they probably sell it. More »
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craigslist
Scammers Advertise Fake Apartments, Want Your Real Credit Information
UPDATE:If you're a victim of this scam, read this article to learn what to do next.
My friend Amanda is looking for a new apartment, and last week she responded to an appealing ad on Craigslist. There was no apartment, though...just a credit report scam that's showing up in more and more cities. More »
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freecreditreport
Yet Another Reader Scammed By FreeCreditReport.com
Here it is folks, your semi-annual reminder that FreeCreditReport is not free. Free credit reports can be found at AnnualCreditReport.com. FreeCreditReport.com is a pay site. As in you will be billed. As in not free. More » -
annual credit report
Consumer 101: Get Your Free Credit Report From "Annual Credit Report.com"
You've probably seen those commercials featuring a friendly looking jackass and his factually inaccurate songs about what can happen to you if you don't check your credit report. It's true, checking your credit report is a good idea, but you can avoid subscription-hawking pay sites and, instead, go to AnnualCreditReport.com. More » -
badvertising
FreeCreditReport.com (And Their "Funny" Commercials) Sucks
This commercial for "FreeCreditReport.com" is not only somewhat inaccurate, it advertises a service that is NOT FREE. More » -
complaints
With Vigorous Cane Shaking, America Responds To 20/20 Story
Of all the complaints that flooded our inbox following our 20/20 appearance, this is our favorite. More » -
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