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Know your credit score.
Byline: Tami Luhby
Aug. 21--Want the best rate on your car financing or a mortgage? Do you want to land that great job or apartment?
If so, you should know what's in your credit report.
Starting Sept. 1, New Yorkers can obtain a free report once a year from each of the three companies that compile credit histories: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
It's good to regularly review your credit report for several reasons. Perhaps the most pressing these days is that it's a way to detect whether your identity has been stolen. But it's also important to correct any errors on your report, which can improve your credit standing.
"Your credit report is your passport to your essential financial information," said Travis Plunkett, legislative director for the Consumer Federation of America, a consumer rights group. "Increasingly, what's in your credit report…
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Source: HighBeam Research, Know your credit score.
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