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Credit report
- Annual Credit Report - Credit report from all three reporting agencies once every 12 months
- Credit Sesame - Free Credit Score & Monitoring. No Credit Card Required!
- Credit Karma - View your (Transunion) credit score online
- FreeScore360 - View your free credit scores from all 3 bureaus with your 7-day ScoreSense® Trial
- CreditCheckingToday - Do you know your Credit Score? See Your FREE TransUnion Credit Score™ Online!
- GoFreeCredit - Click Here to Get Your Free Credit Score & Credit Report for $1
- Equifax Small Business Credit Reporting - Know your Business Credit Report and Score
- myFICO - To purchase your FICO Scores, one from each bureau
800-322-8228
Government links
Social Security Benefits
- Benefits information
800-772-1213
Medicare main page
- Medicare
800-633-4273
Medicaid information page
- Medicaid information page
800-633-4227
Making Home Affordable
- Making Home Affordable - Having trouble making your mortgage payments or missed a payment, contact them to see what options are available to you.
888-995-4673
National Credit Union Association
- NCUA - You can learn more about how to join a credit union and financial self sufficiency
Affordable Care Act
- HealthCare.gov - Information on the Affordable Healthcare Act and the options you have
Government Benefits
- Benefits.gov - Online access to government benefits and assistance programs.
Federal Student Aid
- Direct Loans - Students and parents can explore the site for information about the Direct Loan Program, including helpful publications and tools to help manage their Direct Loans
Additional links
- Credit Card offer Removal List - the national credit bureaus offer a toll free number for you to opt out of a preapproved credit card offers with just one phone call: 888-5opt-out (888-567-8688)
- Direct Mail Removal List - The Direct Marketing Association has developed a tool to help manage your mail. Contact them to be removed from mailing lists, including catalogs, newsletters, donation requests and more
212-768-7277 - Safelink - A government supported program that provides free cellphone and airtime to income eligible participants
800-977-3768 - Check Systems - you can order a report to learn what information, if any, is listed in your consumer file at ChexSystems
800-428-9623 - TeleCheck - To report fraudulent use of your checks you may file a report with TeleCheck. You may also order a file report if you believe that there may be inaccurate or incomplete information
- USA Dovernment Made Easy - A-Z resources through the government’s official portal
800-333-4636
Credit bureaus
- Equifax
Po Box 740256
Atlanta GA. 30374
800-685-1111
888-766-0008 Consumer Fraud Division
Primary reporting agency for the South Eastern regions of US - Transunion
Po Box 2000
Chester PA 19022
800-888-4213
Primary reporting agency for the North Eastern regions of US and Texas - Experian
Po Box 2002
Allen, TX. 75013
888-397-3742 (ordering reports, disputes, fraud & ID Theft)
Primary reporting agency for the Central & Western regions of US - Each year you can request a free credit report from each of the credit reporting agencies.