Credit Sesame Review
Posted by | Posted on 13-05-2011
A new service called “Credit Sesame” gives you access to a monthly updated free credit score based on credit profile information pulled from credit bureau Experian.
While this sounds pretty cool, keep in mind Credit Sesame uses Experian’s National Equivalency Score, which is not a Fico score.
However, it does rely upon the Fico score range, which ranges from 300-850, so that’s a plus.
But they don’t provide a credit report with payment information and tradeline activity, so it’s a bit limited.
The good news is that the credit pull is a soft one, meaning it will not hurt your credit score (since you’re not applying for a loan or any other type of credit).
Signing Up for Credit Sesame
So out of curiosity, I decided to sign up for Credit Sesame – they ask quite a few personal questions, including home address and annual household income, but alas, I continued.
They then ask for your social security number, which is used to pull credit information from Experian (this is standard practice, so don’t freak out).
After that, you must answer a few questions about what may appear on your credit report to verify your identity.
Once registered, Credit Sesame provides you with your credit score instantly, along with your monthly liabilities, which is the combined minimum monthly payments for all your credit card debt and loans (auto leases, mortgages, etc).
They also provide your credit usage, which is the amount of your revolving credit currently in use. The lower the per
