 TITLE: How to Maintain a Good Credit Score CONTENT: Stay up to Date on Your Credit Score and Report\n-----------------------------------------------\nWhat you don't know _can_ hurt you when it comes to your credit. Regularly monitor your score for changes so you can swoop in quickly if it drops—maybe because you've missed a bill, or maybe because there was suspicious activity that could be a result of fraud such as identity theft.\nThere are multiple ways to check your score for free, including through various personal finance websites, Experian, and credit card issuers or banks that provide customers with free scores.\nChecking your credit report is equally important, since your credit score is calculated using the information in your report. It's also wise to ensure that your personal information is accurate and that all the credit accounts listed belong to you. Know that accessing your own credit report will never hurt your score. You can get a free credit report from each of the consumer credit bureaus (Experian, TransUnion and Equifax) at AnnualCreditReport.com. END