FreeCreditReport’s “Badvertising”
I’ve been meaning to check my credit reports to close some old accounts and make sure no one has stolen my identity. And I came across this on Consumerist:
This commercial for “FreeCreditReport.com” is not only somewhat inaccurate, it advertises a service that is NOT FREE.
Don’t fall for these commercials. Get your real “free credit report” at www.annualcreditreport.com.
As for the dumbass with the guitar living in his in-law’s basement for no reason
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Marrying someone with bad credit does not automatically ruin your credit. You are only responsible for debt accrued after you were married. If you could qualify for a mortgage on your own the day before you married “dream girl” you can qualify for it the day after you married her. Nothing is preventing this tool from being a “happy bachelor with a dog and a yard,” except that he lacks enough income to qualify for a mortgage on his own.
Admittedly, I still like the commercial though! 
Popularity: 5% [?]
