I have previously written about the importance of understanding how credit score is calculated and the free options out there to obtain your credit score.
While there are definitely options to get your credit score for free, the information they provide is limited when compared to the official credit scoring agencies in Canada like Equifax and TransUnion.
The usual problem with getting your credit scores from Equifax and TransUnion is that it costs money but luckily there’s a solution … a solution that will actually earn you money!
The Deal
I may receive compensation if you sign up for the offer(s) below. You are of course free to sign up for these offers outside of these links provided but you help support the blog by using them. As always, your support is greatly appreciated!
** UPDATE **
GreatCanadianRebates has reduced the rebate from $27 to $12 as of 10 AM on 8/14/17. While not as good of a deal as when it was $27, you still get a free all encompassing credit report and score out of it and still make $7.00 … not too shabby!
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Currently, the cashback site, GreatCanadianRebates is offering a $27 rebate $12 rebate (updated as of 10 AM on 8/14/17) if you order a Personal Credit Report. If you aren’t sure what a CashBack site is, feel free to learn more about them here.
And the great thing is that if you click on the link under Sales and Deals, you can get a credit report which includes your credit score for $4.95!
You can cancel right after you sign up for the deal, thereby only paying $4.95 while collecting a cash rebate of $27 for a total profit of $22!
Instructions
- If you have a GreatCanadianRebates account, sign in. If you don’t sign up for one here.
- Find the offer under Categories –> Credit Cards –> TransUnion and click the offer, or click on the direct link here.
- Click on the TransUnion Canada $4.95 offer at the bottom of the page
- Register for the offer and pay for the report ($4.95)
- Once you have reviewed your score, you can either call into TransUnion to cancel the plan (1-800-508-2597) or you can cancel by clicking on this link (be sure to be logged into your TransUnion account before you click).
Here’s what the cancellation screen should look like if you’ve done it right:
If you do find the TransUnion product and information valuable, I would encourage you to keep it but understand that it does cost $16.95 per month after the initial $4.95 promotional cost.
What You Get
When you purchase your credit report and score, you will get access to the following information:
- Your credit score and information on how the score is calculated
- Your credit report, which shows all your past credit inquiries, loans, credit cards, and other financially related products and your payment history against them.
- You debt analysis, which helps you understand your debt-service ratio
- Your credit alerts, which helps monitor against identity theft or fraud
- A $27 cash back rebate from GreatCanadianRebates! (
$22 profit$7 profit after paying $4.95 for the report) – check out the screenshot below to see that the rebate works. Not sure why the Sale Amount shows as $49.50 but I can assure you that the amount taken from my card was $4.95.
Conclusion
This is an amazing opportunity to learn about what the credit agencies know about your credit history and earn $22 earn $7 through GreatCanadianRebates. It will also give you the opportunity to make sure that TransUnion’s report accurately reflects your history. If it doesn’t you can dispute it right there in your report! I don’t know if you can ask for much more than that!
Peace of mind and $22 $7? I don’t know if you can ask for much more than that!