Frustation Getting Free Credit Reports

An article about credit reports from my local paper, the Salt Lake Tribune, highlights the experience of one Utah resident who had a tough time requesting her free credit report from annualcreditreport.com. She says she experienced a number of "glitches" when she tried to request her credit reports. I'm not sure what the glitches were--she didn't say. I assume they were related to her not entering the correct information in response to the security questions they ask about existing loans to verify your identity when you request the credit report. I ran into a few hiccups when I requested my free credit report online, but ultimately, I was able to access the credit reports from all three credit bureaus online.

Remember, if you run into any problems requesting your credit reports online, you can always call for your free credit reports.