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Finally, a friend convinced him to face his fears. "Alex, you’re legally entitled to a free copy of your annual credit report from each of the three major credit reporting agencies: Equifax , Experian , and TransUnion ," his friend explained. "And checking it yourself is a 'soft inquiry'—it won't hurt your score at all."

Experts say about 5% of consumers have errors like this on their reports, and it can cost them thousands in higher interest rates. Alex followed the instructions on the TransUnion site to dispute the error. view-your-credit-report

Meet Alex. Alex was finally ready to stop daydreaming about a new home and start house hunting. He had been saving for years, but there was one giant shadow hanging over his plans: his credit report. Finally, a friend convinced him to face his fears

To his surprise, the "shadows" weren't as dark as he’d imagined. He saw a summary of his credit history: his payment habits, account types, and credit limits. But he also spotted something wrong—a "late payment" on an old credit card that he knew he’d paid off in full years ago. Alex followed the instructions on the TransUnion site

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