{"id":32273,"date":"2025-12-18T04:15:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/?p=32273"},"modified":"2025-11-13T14:53:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T22:53:59","slug":"how-can-i-find-my-credit-score-for-free-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id32273-how-can-i-find-my-credit-score-for-free-2.html","title":{"rendered":"Where Can I Find My Free Credit Score?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-31654\" src=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/credit-card-basics.jpg\" alt=\"free credit score\" width=\"395\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/credit-card-basics.jpg 640w, https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/credit-card-basics-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/credit-card-basics-50x32.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/>Your credit score is a financial report card that tells lenders how risky it is to do business with you. The higher your score, the more likely you are to pay back a loan. And that means that lenders will be more willing to offer you bigger loans and lower interest rates. Thankfully, there are ways to get your credit score for free \u2013 you just need to know where to look!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Access It Online<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Plenty of web-based companies offer free credit scores. Financial management service companies like Credit Karma, credit education sites like Credit.com and online credit management tools like Credit Sesame are just a few examples.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ask Your Bank<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There are more than a few lenders out there \u2013 including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, USAA, the State Employees&#8217; Credit Union, and Ally Financial \u2013 that have announced that they&#8217;re providing free credit scores to their customers.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Check Your Credit Card Bill<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A growing number of credit card companies offer free credit scores as part of their service. In fact, Discover has been including credit scores on their customers&#8217; online- and paper-statements since 2013 \u2013 which means that many credit card holders actually look forward to getting their bills now. Well, almost.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\">Photo Credit: GotCredit<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your credit score is a financial report card that tells lenders how risky it is to do business with you. The higher your score, the more likely you are to pay back a loan. And that means that lenders will be more willing to offer you bigger loans and lower interest rates. 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