Check your credit

Challenge Week starts today! Are you ready to take the first challenge?

Order your free credit report atannualcreditreport.com. Yep, it’s free! Take a good look at your credit report. Check it for errors or other surprises. Many people find errors on their credit report that are harming their credit. But don’t sweat it! Errors are fixable. Check out these great credit report resourceson the Believe in Your Future website to learn how to read your credit report, fix errors, and improve your credit!

Don’t forget to share your reaction to your credit report on the daily poll at Imagine a Happier You to be entered to win one of these fabulous prizes:

• $500 Utah Educational Savings Plan Scholarship courtesy of Senator Pat Jones
• $200 Savings Account courtesy of Zions Bank
• $150 Utah State Aggie Cheese & Ice Cream Gift Basket courtesy of USU Extension
• $100 Savings Bond courtesy of Junior Achievement of Utah
• $100 Utah Educational Savings Plan Scholarship (5 available)
• $100 Temple Square Hospitality Gift Card (3 available)

Other events happening today:

• 10:00 a.m. – Utah State Capitol, Gold Room – Governor Herbert will sign Senator Pat Jones’s resolution (SCR 02) to reinforce the need for financial literacy in Utah and engage Utahns in a week of financial empowerment.
• Republic Mortgage and Credit Plus are hosting a Credit Score Challenge. Participants will have the opportunity to improve their credit scores over the course of 60 days. For more information or to sign up for the challenge, visit thedriveto850.com.