The Health of your credit score is an important subject. It’s important that you keep your credit report squeaky clean and your credit score high.

Today, I’m going to give you some simple, free tools to do so.

• How to check your credit reports for free
• How (and why) to freeze your credit reports
• How to monitor your credit scores for free

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• Get a free, 34-day trial of the YNAB budgeting software I use. www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/YNAB
• Check your credit reports once each year, for free: www.annualcreditreport.com
• Clark Howard’s credit freeze guide: http://www.clark.com/credit-freeze-and-thaw-guide
• Monitor your credit score for free: www.creditkarma.com

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Joshua J. Sheats, MSFS, is the world's leading authority on integrating lifestyle goals and money goals without conflict. He teaches normal people how to seamlessly connect the science of financial planning with the joy of goal achievement.

Joshua is dedicated to helping normal people achieve financial freedom by merging creative (and crazy) ideas from the world of personal finance with the academic integrity of formal financial planning. He simplifies complex money topics and makes boring financial mumbo-jumbo less boring.