Free Credit Report

One good way to control identity theft is to annually monitor your credit report. You are entitled to a free credit report each year from each of the major credit reporting agencies:

Experian, Equifax and Transunion. Instead of contacting all three, you can go through a Web site and get this information for free. It is secure and, with proper verification, you can see your report immediately. You can also report changes through this site. For a fee, you may obtain your FICO score, which is used by lenders to qualify your creditworthiness. Follow this link to annualcreditreport.com.