About credit monitoring services

There are many credit monitoring services available today that can help you manage and protect your credit. These services often include daily reviews of your credit data, email alerts when something changes on your credit reports, analysis tools, identity theft insurance and other perks. Prices for credit monitoring programs can vary widely: some are included for free with other services and others can cost you more than $160 a year. Compare services offered by the credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion) with programs available through your bank or credit card issuer. Signing up for credit monitoring is a great way to track your credit improvement and stop identity theft.