 TITLE: 7 Common Credit Mistakes and How to Avoid Them CONTENT: Not Checking Your Credit Often\n------------------------------\nMonitoring your credit score is a good way to not only keep track of your progress but also to spot potential issues and address them before they do significant damage.\nYou can check your credit report and score as often as you'd like. Generally, you can access each of your three credit reports for free once every 12 months through AnnualCreditReport.com. However, through April 2021, you can access all of your credit reports weekly. You can also get a free Experian credit report anytime.\nMany sources, including Experian, also provide free access to your credit scores and update them regularly. You can obtain your free FICO® Score☉ with credit monitoring through Experian.\nThere are several other ways you can check your credit score. For example, some banks and lenders offer access to their customers as a perk. You may also get one when you work with a credit counselor. Just make sure the credit scores you see are the same as the ones lenders are likely to use.\nAs you review your credit health, look for items in your credit report that have the potential to hurt your credit score or are already doing damage, so you can address them quickly. END