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How To Avoid Pre-Screened Offers Of Credit

How To Avoid Pre-Screened Offers Of Credit

Joseph writes in with a helpful reminder:

Now might be a good time to remind people that they can opt-out of pre-screened offers of credit. In light of the HSBC debacle I’ve been victim of, I checked out my credit report yesterday. I was amazed at how often the major credit card companies (AMEX, Capital One, Bank of America, etc…) access my credit history in order pre-screen me for promotional purposes. Consumers can opt-out at: www.optoutprescreen.com