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Three Important Things You Should Ask to See Each Year and Why

Knowledge is power

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The author is not a certified financial advisor. Please consult one before making important financial decisions.

In this digital age, it’s hard to keep secrets. Your credit, legal, banking, income, medical, and educational history are all stored electronically and easily accessible to certain people under certain conditions, and I’m not talking about hackers. If other people can look at your personal information, why shouldn’t you? Here are three reports you should request each year. As the saying goes, to be forewarned is to be forearmed.

You never know when you’re going to need to borrow money or apply for a job

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Federal law entitles you to one free credit report every 12 months from each of the three nationwide credit reporting companies: TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian.

You’ve no doubt seen multiple ads from these agencies and others for apps or online services that allow you to see your credit score whenever you want. These are sometimes promoted as…