The following links are from sites which can provide you with the tools necessary to build or maintain your credit history as well as to provide valuable information relating to protecting your identity.

Credit Reporting Bureaus:

Experian
TransUnion
Equifax
Innovis


Credit Information, Privacy & Identity Protection:

Consumer Credit Reporting Industry Pre-Screen Opt-Out - OptOutPrescreen.com is a centralized service to accept and process requests from consumers to "Opt-In" or “Opt-Out” of firm offers of credit or insurance. OptOutPrescreen.com is a joint venture among Equifax Information Services, LLC, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Innovis Data Solutions, Inc., and TransUnion, LLC (collectively the "Consumer Credit Reporting Companies").

Consumers' Union -  The non-profit publisher of Consumer Reports provides articles and tips on a variety of subjects including credit & loans, ID theft & financial protection, contracts, insurance, and cards, checks & electronic payments.

Fair Isaac - offers informative credit-information products that help people understand actions they can take to achieve and protect their overall financial health.

Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft Site - This website is a one-stop national resource to learn about the crime of identity theft. It provides detailed information to help you deter, detect, and defend against identity theft.   On this site, consumers can learn how to avoid identity theft – and learn what to do if their identity is stolen.  Businesses can learn how to help their customers deal with identity theft, as well as how to prevent problems in the first place.

Free Annual Credit Report - This central site allows you to request a free credit file disclosure, commonly called a credit report, once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.  Unlike many of the offers you may see on tv and on the internet, or hear on the radio, this is the only NO COST and COMMITTMENT FREE resource for obtaining your credit reports.

Internal Revenue Service Identity Theft and Your Taxes - Tips and guidelines for protecting your identity and steps to take should you feel that your information ahs been compromised (or if it actually has).

National Consumers League Check Fraud Prevention Campaign - This Web site was created by the National Consumer League (NCL), the nation's oldest nonprofit consumer organization, as a central source of information and advice about fake check scams.

National Do Not Call Registry - The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home. Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for 31 days. If they do, you can file a complaint at this Website. You can register your home or mobile phone for free.

OnGuard Online - OnGuardOnline.gov provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.

President's Identity Theft Task Force - The President’s Task Force on Identity Theft was established by Executive Order 13402 on May 10, 2006, launching a new era in the fight against identity theft. Recognizing the heavy financial and emotional toll that identity theft exacts from its victims, and the severe burden it places on the economy, President Bush called for a coordinated approach among government agencies to combat this crime.

Social Security Administration Identity Protection - Tips and guidelines for protecting your identity and steps to take should you feel that your information ahs been compromised (or if it actually has).