Comments on: Parents Bamboozled by FreeCreditReport.com http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/ Money issues for college students and 20-somethings, without being boring. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:02:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sidney Carter http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-105331 Sidney Carter Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:05:59 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-105331 Those commercials really must have made these guys a lot of money. Free my *#%! Those commercials really must have made these guys a lot of money. Free my *#%!

]]> By: Damon Day http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-75085 Damon Day Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:24:20 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-75085 Ya, that song is very catchy. I find myself singing it in my head probably at least a few times a month. The problem is Freecreditreport is a for profit business an they are making much more then they are spending to advertise. Annual credit report cannot match that because they are spending tax dollars. We certainly don't want annual credit report to have a spend off with free credit report with our money. Ya, that song is very catchy. I find myself singing it in my head probably at least a few times a month. The problem is Freecreditreport is a for profit business an they are making much more then they are spending to advertise. Annual credit report cannot match that because they are spending tax dollars. We certainly don’t want annual credit report to have a spend off with free credit report with our money.

]]> By: Monty Meyer http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-74922 Monty Meyer Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:05:12 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-74922 I and my family were violated by FreeCreditReport.com Help me get more of the word out about FreeCreditReport.com Visit my youtube on these con-artist. http://www.youtube.com/creditreportscam Thanks ~Monty Meyer I and my family were violated by FreeCreditReport.com
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]]> By: Steve khanelal http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-74461 Steve khanelal Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:44:30 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-74461 I always feel very distracted and disappointed when someone pays for a service which can be availed without money. I think internet is a wonderful media which provide many services in free which can cost someone plenty of money. Your parents are not alone who are cheated but this world is full of cheated people. My parents are one of those but I was able to convince them a few months ago. I always feel very distracted and disappointed when someone pays for a service which can be availed without money. I think internet is a wonderful media which provide many services in free which can cost someone plenty of money. Your parents are not alone who are cheated but this world is full of cheated people. My parents are one of those but I was able to convince them a few months ago.

]]> By: MK http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-74373 MK Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:16:11 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-74373 I have shown CreditKarma and AnnualCreditReport.com to so many friends of mine and they are all so greatful about it. It's true that those commercials for freeCreditReport.com are fun and have catchy songs, but like anything you've got to read the fine print! Good thing your parents happened to mention it to you or they'd be paying $15 dollars a month for something they probably didn't even realize they had! I have shown CreditKarma and AnnualCreditReport.com to so many friends of mine and they are all so greatful about it. It’s true that those commercials for freeCreditReport.com are fun and have catchy songs, but like anything you’ve got to read the fine print! Good thing your parents happened to mention it to you or they’d be paying $15 dollars a month for something they probably didn’t even realize they had!

]]> By: around the web: estate planning edition | the ¢entsible life http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-74276 around the web: estate planning edition | the ¢entsible life Fri, 29 May 2009 21:38:57 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-74276 [...] at Poorer Than You (great blog title) wrote about her stepmom being bamboozled by that sneaky freecreditreport.com site. Don’t be fooled! Go to www.annualcreditreport.com for your free reports. Try and stagger [...] [...] at Poorer Than You (great blog title) wrote about her stepmom being bamboozled by that sneaky freecreditreport.com site. Don’t be fooled! Go to http://www.annualcreditreport.com for your free reports. Try and stagger [...]

]]> By: Kris http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-74267 Kris Fri, 29 May 2009 18:09:05 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-74267 Thanks for letting me know about CreditKarma. My mom keeps talking about what a scam it is that you have to pay to see your score. I'll show her that. Thanks for letting me know about CreditKarma. My mom keeps talking about what a scam it is that you have to pay to see your score. I’ll show her that.

]]> By: Brandon http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-74255 Brandon Fri, 29 May 2009 12:30:02 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-74255 There is another number you can call to automatically cancel it too without speaking to a CSR I think. There is another number you can call to automatically cancel it too without speaking to a CSR I think.

]]> By: Jerry http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-74236 Jerry Fri, 29 May 2009 07:09:24 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-74236 Sneaky. It's unbelievable what companies will put out there to try to lead people to buy into their "services." I agree that the government should be able to do a little bit more to provide insurance that people aren't victimized by shady companies. Sorry this happened to your family... Jerry Sneaky. It’s unbelievable what companies will put out there to try to lead people to buy into their “services.” I agree that the government should be able to do a little bit more to provide insurance that people aren’t victimized by shady companies. Sorry this happened to your family…
Jerry

]]> By: Roger http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-74219 Roger Fri, 29 May 2009 01:59:55 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/28/parents-bamboozled-by-freecreditreportcom/#comment-74219 Alas, it is quite unfortunate that so many people seem to have been taken in by the 'FreeCreditReport' commercials. It does seem there should be more the federal government can do to prevent the rather misleading ads that Experian keeps putting out; requiring them to detail all the fine print about the 'Triple Advantage' plan in the catchy, up-beat song would be a nice touch. Sorry that your mothers were taken in by this advertising campaign, but hopefully, if you, I, and everyone else who writes about personal finance keeps harping on this, they can be some of the last ones who are fooled. Alas, it is quite unfortunate that so many people seem to have been taken in by the ‘FreeCreditReport’ commercials. It does seem there should be more the federal government can do to prevent the rather misleading ads that Experian keeps putting out; requiring them to detail all the fine print about the ‘Triple Advantage’ plan in the catchy, up-beat song would be a nice touch.

Sorry that your mothers were taken in by this advertising campaign, but hopefully, if you, I, and everyone else who writes about personal finance keeps harping on this, they can be some of the last ones who are fooled.

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