How to Keep Monthly Track of Your Credit With Experian

Experian is one of three major credit bureaus, in addition to TransUnion and Equifax. Although you can obtain your Experian credit score from third-party credit-report companies, you can also keep track of your credit by ordering an Experian credit-report product. Your can access your Experian credit report at any time and keep monthly track of your score after ordering the product.

Instructions

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Visit the Experian product selection website (see Resouces) and select either the Experian Triple Advantage Credit Monitoring product or the Identity Theft Protection product. Triple Advantage Credit Monitoring monitors your credit score from each of the major three credit bureaus each day and monitors if anything changes; you also have access to your Experian credit report at anytime. Experian Identity Theft Protection includes all features of Triple Advantage but also protects your identity by monitoring unauthorized use of your credit cards, your Social Security Number and notifies you if someone changes your address.

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Enter your personal and payment information, such as your name, address, social security number, phone number and credit card information. Submit your information. You must answer two random security questions. For example, Experian may ask you which street you've lived on in the past 10 years and give you a list of options. Click "Submit" again. Your Experian homepage will appear.

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Click the "Report" or "Score" tabs to view your report and score. The "Score" page will display only your score, while "Report" will display your score and all of your credit information. Click "Logout" once you are done. You can visit Experian.com to view your credit report and score again at anytime by clicking the "Login" button and signing into your account.