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Annual credit report is the summary of all of an individual’s conduct regarding credit card use and his borrowing and paying habits. It includes all reports (that is if all the credit card lenders or issuers report as required) of the number of credit cards one has applied for and how the individual is coping with the payment of full balances or minimum balance payment requirements. It is an important report for an individual’s financial life because it determines how easy or difficult it is for one to get financing when need arises. Some employment opportunities which require a lot of integrity also refer to credit history to decide whether an individual can be trusted with the responsibility requirements for the job. Some landlords also refer to the same source of information before accepting to offer their apartments for rental purposes.

Another reason making it vital to seek to get an annual credit report is to ensure that the records kept there are accurate and truly reflect the transactions you have performed for the one year period. Credit cards come with both advantages and disadvantages and it is important to ensure that no fraudulent activities are taking place under one’s identity. This can present a problem if a fraudster manages to get the identity of unsuspecting good credit card holder and uses it to live another life or commit crimes. There are also cases where credit card information may be used to purchase items online for resale which will definitely require the credit card holder to pay. By remaining ignorant of what obtains in your credit report you are providing ample opportunities for criminals to continue. Besides, the federal authority will soon be looking for you for crimes you are not aware of and it may be very difficult trying to deny knowledge of wrongdoing especially if some reasonable time has elapsed without you reporting or lodging a complaint.

The government makes it a mandatory requirement for all the credit bureaus to provide all individuals with an annual credit report for free. It is important that every individual provides accurate and up to date address information to the credit bureaus to facilitate the process of being provided with the free annual credit reports. It is the right of every citizen to receive this service under the law and there is room and mechanism for complaining for not receiving it. It is advisable that upon receiving the annual credit report, one reads through it and raise any complaint promptly if there is need to do so.