Top 10 Places to Get Credit Score Information Online

[T]here is a lot of information on how to improve your credit score online. Some of the sites are reputable and use experts to provide accurate, understandable information. Other sites should be avoided. Here is a look at ten of the best places to learn more about your credit score.
1. AnnualCreditReport.com
This is the site where you can get all three of your credit reports for free once per year. No sign-up or fee is required. You can choose to get all three at once or spread them out.
2. CreditReport.com
This site offers a trial period and provides a lot of information about credit. You can get all three reports and scores for $1 trial.
3. Credit Karma
This is a completely free site that monitors your credit report and gives you a score. While you can’t see the actual report, you do find out how everything affects your score. The score may vary from what you receive from lenders, but the site does give you some good guidance.
4. myFICO
This site provides a real credit score that lenders actually use. It also has a lot of articles on credit scores. The community is a great place to go to get answers to your questions. Just keep in mind that these are just other people’s opinions or experiences and you must decide how much to follow.
5. Quizzle
This site gives you a free credit report and score every six months for no charge. Sign up for the Pro plan and get it every month. Also a lot of guidance on how to improve your credit.
6. FreeCreditScore.com
This site is free if you cancel during the trial period. Otherwise, you pay $14.95 for Triple Advantage credit monitoring for each month. Not a bad idea if you are trying to improve your credit, but it does come with a cost. You do get unlimited access to the Eperian credit report and score.
7. Credit.com
Another site that provides information about credit scores and gives you information about yours. There are also numerous articles about every aspect of your finances, from credit to mortgages to student loans.
8. Credit Sesame
This site is similar to Credit Karma and never asks for your credit card. It is completely free and gives you updates on your score as well as any changes in your report.
9. Credit Check Total
This site gives you all three of your major credit reports and 3 scores for $1. If you don’t cancel your trial membership with seven days, you pay $29.95 per month. You can cancel at any time. This is one of the more expensive options out there, but it gives you all three reports and scores. It can be helpful if you are trying to improve your credit to qualify for a home loan or auto loan.
10. Experian
Go straight to the Experian website to get your credit report. You pay $1 for a 7-day trial and a copy of your credit report. You can sign up for different plans with various pricing. The drawback is that it only monitors the one credit report, but it can give you valuable insight into your credit history. You can also dispute items from this site.