If you can get your credit report for free, why do they ask for a credit card number?

and all the other sites with that catch phrase.

If you can get your credit report for free, why do they ask for a credit card number?

this is the one that is free, as required by federal law

https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/i...

If you can get your credit report for free, why do they ask for a credit card number?

to ascertain your identity

If you can get your credit report for free, why do they ask for a credit card number?

They shouldn%26#039;t. You are being taken in by one of the credit report monitoring services ... like www.freecreditreport.com. You have to dig a little deeper to get the freebie you%26#039;re entitled to.

If you can get your credit report for free, why do they ask for a credit card number?

Because they have to know the card number to test your card

or because they will end up billing you. Either one.

If you can get your credit report for free, why do they ask for a credit card number?

They should not ask for a credit card number. It is free once a year or anytime after you have been denied credit to purchase something. Do not give out your credit card number at all.......

If you can get your credit report for free, why do they ask for a credit card number?

hey