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Fees for your credit report vary from state to state. In some states, you're allowed one free copy per year. But, if you were denied credit (in the last 60 days) the credit reporting agency, who's report on which the the denial was based, is (...) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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By the way, the other two major credit reporting agencies are Experian (formerly TRW): www.experian.com and Trans Union: www.transunion.com (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I remember hearing that. (...) I've heard that too. (...) Yeah, some of the web sites I came across looked suspicious. It was suggested in an earlier post I contact my bank. I think I'll do that and see what they have to say. I really feel no (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Julie Krenz wrote: (text deleted) (...) I feel the same way. Do you know what it felt like when I was trying to gather my medical records before coming to Germany (I've had a bit of a nomadic life) and I was told that it would cost me $5 for the (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I hear you. I needed my medical records from a hospital once that wanted to charge me the same kind of outrageous fee. When I told them I wouldn't pay them a buck a page to make a nickel photocopy so I'd like to take them to Kinko's and copy (...) (26 years ago, 19-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) The reason? They "own" your records, and you leaving with them is tantamount to theft. Just for fun: try touching your file the next time you have an appointment! Beth (26 years ago, 19-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Maybe. Their justification for charging me a buck a page was they had to pay their employee to do that. I asked if the employee made $60/hour since I figured he or she could probably copy a page per minute at minimum. Didn't appreciate the (...) (26 years ago, 19-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I've been faced with this insanity twice. Once I had to convince a doc-in-the-box clinic to give me x-ray films to take to my real doctor. They eventually agreed with the provision that I would bring them back next time I was near. I figured (...) (26 years ago, 22-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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