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Invasion of the I.D. Snatchers

Download our step-by-step guide to tackling ID theft Most 1950s science fiction films are, let's face it, pretty cheesy. In The Blob, a jello-mold creature absorbs a town. In Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, a very tall woman (in the days before the WNBA) attacks a town. And in Rocket Ship X-M, Lloyd Bridges attempts to seduce every woman in an intergalactic town. But perhaps the worst science fiction movie of all time, and a contender for the worst movie of all time, was Plan 9 from Outer Space, where extraterrestrials team up with vampires to (you guessed it) oppress a ...

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Your Right to an Accurate Credit Report

Your credit report is a record of your credit activities, including home and auto loans, credit card accounts, and actions taken against you because of unpaid bills. Your report also contains identifying information about you, public records (like judgments or tax liens), and credit ratings or scores based on your how much you have borrowed and how promptly you repay your debts. Specialty credit reports may contain your employment history, criminal record, insurance claims, or check-writing history. What’s at Stake Your credit report is critically important in the modern era. Lenders and in ...

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Your Right to Credit Privacy

Your credit report is a record of your credit activities, including home and auto loans, credit card accounts, and actions taken against you because of unpaid bills.  Your report also contains identifying information about you, public records (like judgments or tax liens), and a credit rating based on your how much you have borrowed and how promptly you repay your debts.  Specialty credit reports may contain your employment history, criminal record, insurance claims or check-writing history.  While not absolute, you have a right to keep this sensitive information private from those with no ...

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