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Equifax Offers Free Credit Reports for Consumers Affected by Government Shutdown

February 4, 2019 credit cards , Equifax , late payments , credit report , credit score , credit history , government shutdown , furloughed employees , free credit score , free credit report , CreditWise , Credit Scorecard , Credit Journey , partial shutdown , annual credit report , free Equifax Bill Hardekopf

Equifax is providing free credit reports for consumers affected by the recent government shutdown. Furloughed federal employees and contractors will have access to their free credit report through April 25, 2019. This service comes in addition to the free credit reports consumers are allowed to access once a year on AnnualCreditReport.com. The partial shutdown left

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