ConsumerInfo.com Launches New CreditCheck Monitoring Service.

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Continuing its ongoing effort to educate and empower consumers, ConsumerInfo.com, a leading provider of credit reports and other credit-related information, has revamped its popular CreditCheck(R) Monitoring Service with the addition of online credit scores, new report features and other enhancements.

"Our mission is to help people become knowledgeable about credit and enable them to take control of this central element of their financial life," said Ed Ojdana, founder and president of ConsumerInfo.com.

"We strive to educate consumers and make it easier for them to access their credit reports and scores. This is an important step in that effort."

The CreditCheck Monitoring Service enables its 800,000 members to privately check their credit report on an unlimited basis, 24 hours a day. In addition, members receive online "monitoring alerts" notifying them of key changes to their credit report.

A key enhancement to the service is the addition of My Credit Center, a one-stop credit destination featuring exclusive dispute tips, online monitoring alerts, informative newsletters and additional credit information to help members take charge of their credit. Members can obtain answers to specific credit-related questions and gain exclusive access to the company's team of credit experts. They also can now obtain their credit score, which includes a personalized analysis of the factors impacting their score, for an additional price of only $5.

In addition to having unlimited, round-the-clock access to their easy-to-read credit report, members enjoy access to in-depth information and tools to help them manage their credit.

For example, a Dispute Letter Generator makes it easy for people to write to a credit agency and request that potentially inaccurate or outdated information be investigated. By simply listing potential inaccuracies and some basic contact information in an online form, users receive a convenient, ready-to-mail letter.

Members also gain access to valuable information, including:

-- Neighborhood Reports providing information (including demographic data, crime statistics, school ratings, etc.) for a specific neighborhood or zip code;

-- Home Sale Reports featuring information on recent home-sale prices in specific neighborhoods throughout the nation;

-- Resources to help members access their personal files from agencies such as departments of motor vehicles, Medical Information Bureau and the Social Security Administration; and

-- Information on how to be removed from telemarketing and direct mail lists.

A one-year membership to the CreditCheck Monitoring Service is $79.95. ConsumerInfo.com allows people to test the program, at no cost, with a 30-day trial. Most people who sample the program choose to maintain their memberships; however, even those who decide to discontinue the service still benefit by receiving their free credit report -- merely for trying the service.

About ConsumerInfo.com

ConsumerInfo.com was established to give consumers quick, easy and inexpensive access to their credit histories. Since its founding in 1995, the company has provided more than 5 million credit reports to U.S. consumers. ConsumerInfo.com was the first U.S. company to offer consumers online access to single-bureau credit reports, three-bureau credit reports and lender-style credit scores. ConsumerInfo.com is an Experian(R) company.