Small mistakes are a lot more common than you think, and they can do some serious damage to your credit score. Here's how to properly check it.

Getting your free annual credit report isn't a difficult process, but it still helps to be prepared—and to understand that you can now get free weekly credit reports.

All U.S. consumers will are eligible for one free report per year. Annualcreditreport.com is the only authorized source for consumers to access their credit reports online for free. To inform ...