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Secure Your Financial Privacy

Step #1 - Register For Your Free Credit Report Reminders

The most important form of privacy that you can immediately take control of is your credit report.  To receive a Free Credit Report every 4 months, simply click here.  You are entitled to 3 free credit reports each year, so spread out your requests and you will get a free report every 4 months.   This is very important so that you have a chance to catch any suspicious activity on a regular basis.


Step #2 -
Opt-Out Of Credit Reporting Agencies Marketing Lists

Next, you will also want to opt-out of each credit reporting agencie's marketing machine!  These agencies are making billions by providing marketers and other corporations with a fresh flow of data on a monthly basis.  Your privacy request will keep them from selling your information to marketers, but anyone who you want to do business with (insurance companies, lenders etc) will still have access to your credit report.


Opt-out of the Equifax Marketing List

Print out this letter and send it to:

Options
Equifax, Inc.
P.O. Box 740123
Atlanta, GA 30374-0123

Call (888) 567-8688 to opt out of pre-approved offers of credit and marketing lists by phone.


Opt-out of the Experian Marketing List

Print out this letter and send it to:

Experian
Consumer Opt-Out
701 Experian Parkway
Allen, TX 75013

Call (800) 353-0809 to opt out of pre-approved offers of credit and marketing lists by phone.


Opt-out of the Trans Union Marketing List

Print out this letter and send it to:

Trans Union Corporation's
Name Removal Option
P.O. Box 97328
Jackson, MS 39288-7328

Call (800) 680-7293 to opt out of pre-approved offers of credit and marketing lists by phone.


Step #3 - Contact Your Bank and Credit Card companies, to Opt-Out of their marketing lists.

You should contact your current credit card companies and your bank to have them remove you from their 3rd Party Marketing Lists.  If you call the number on the back of your credit card, you should be able to handle it over the phone.  Another option is to go to your credit card's web site and click on the Privacy Policy.

Visit our credit center to see if your credit card is listed.