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Archive Home > 2009 > November > 03 > That ‘free’ credit report may end up costing you each month

That ‘free’ credit report may end up costing you each month

FTC unhappy with Web sites that lure consumers, then start charging fees

By Ron Lieber / The Bulletin
November 3, 2009

On television it’s hard to miss the band of slackers singing ruefully from a shabby apartment or while waiting tables in pirate regalia. The ruined credit that led to their financial misfortune might have been sparkling if only they’d tracked their status on freecreditreport.com.

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