Free copy of each one of our credit reports each year at www.annualcreditreport.com (1-877-322-8228).

Free FICO score from Discover Card at https://www.creditscorecard.com.

Free “FAKO” scores from TransUnion and Equifax at Credit Karma and a free “FAKO” Experian score at Credit.com.

Free monitoring of our credit through Credit Karma (Equifax), Credit Sesame (TransUnion) and with Experian.


Find a Credit Union www.ibelong.org

Find an FDIC insured bank: https://research.fdic.gov/bankfind/

Find a Community Bank http://www.icba.org/go-local/take-part/bank-locator

Find a competitive bank account (highest interest rates for savings and checkings) www.magnifymoney.com

How do I know if my Credit Union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)? https://www.mycreditunion.gov/Protect/pages/si.aspx

Credit unions that participate in the Co-Op Shared Branching network so that you can use the services of any branch or ATM in the network  https://www.co-opfs.org/Shared-Branches-ATMs

Step by Step Guide on how to switch banks https://www.thebalance.com/how-to-switch-banks-315430