I'm with you on this one, jabber. It's buyer beware out there for sure.

You are entitled to a free credit report from each of the major bureaus every 12 months, and any time you are turned down for credit because of your credit score. There is also a site called CreditKarma that is free; I haven't used it but it looks easy to sign up.
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