How to Get a Copy of My Credit Score

Obtaining a copy of your credit score will help determine where you stand among the credit scoring range from 450-850, with 450 being poor and 850 being excellent. Checking your credit scores regularly may also alert you to any major changes within your credit report, such as new accounts, delinquent payments, high credit card balances and other activities that impact scores. The following basic steps show how to get your credit scores.

Instructions

How to Get a Copy of My Credit Score

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Go online and research companies offering credit reports with credit scores included. You can go to the websites of the three credit bureaus, Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, or you can approach a company that merges the three reports and scores in one file.

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Pay for the scored credit reports using your credit card. Make sure the site is secure with an "https://" prefix to the website.

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Purchase your scored report and download or print immediately.