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Putting the “free” in free credit reports
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
New York Times: Jennifer Saranow Schultz blogs about the new Federal Trade Commission rule that will require “prominent online disclosures, starting on April 1, on Web sites that advertise free credit reports but require consumers to sign up for monthly credit-monitoring subscriptions or other services in exchange for the report.” Earlier this month we linked to a story about a class action suit against FreeCreditReport.com on behalf of consumers who inadvertently signed up for its $14.95 a month credit monitoring service.
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