Just like I figured, the reason Experian won't sell you your FICO score anymore is because of a contract dispute with the Fair Issac corporation, and I'm guessing it has to do with the rollout of FICO '08 USA Today reports: Steven Wagner, president of consumer information services at Experian, says ...

Your credit score. It's amazing how one little score can have such an impact on our finances and how misunderstood that number can be. We'll debunk five common myths about it right here, right now. Myth: You have only one credit score. You actually have three scores, one from each of the three burea...

Did you know that when a company checks out your credit report, it can damage your credit score temporarily? It depends on if the inquiry is "hard" or "soft." Hard inquiries ding your score, soft don't. If you're going to get a mortgage or a car loan, a few points difference translates into a big ch...

Bank of America will screw you, then hide behind legalese and doubletalk. And because BOA and other financial institutions of similar ilk have bought off the Better Business Bureau and lobbied the State’s Attorney’s office most congressmen and state DA’s, there’s not much you can do about it...

Last Friday I discussed the CEO of LifeLock’s appearance on the Today Show and how many of the services they offer are things you can do yourself. So, rather than leave it all vague, here’s what you can do for a do it yourself solution. AnnualCreditReport.com Through AnnualCreditReport.c...

Dear Ron, A month ago Experian sued Lifelock, and soon after some enterprising class action attorneys filed their own lawsuits. The lawsuits certainly make some disparaging claims about Lifelock. Since we at Lifelock know the claims to be false, we satisfied ourselves to gracefully wait for our day ...

Jesus from South Texas signed up for credit monitoring at the notoriously scammy FreeCreditReport.com. He never received the confirmation email and wasn't able to access his account, so he never used it, but forgot to call to cancel it. After three months he realized he was being charged $15 a month...