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Understanding your Credit Report
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Life Events and Credit
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Identity Fraud
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Students & Young People
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Others
Experian's consumer education programme aims to raise public awareness of the role credit reference agencies play in the credit-granting process and to help people understand and look after their credit reports.
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The Credit Reference Agency Explained is a complete 24-page guide to our UK credit reference agency, available here in PDF format (1021Kb) Download » The Credit Reference Agency Explained |
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Our example credit report will help you see what information credit reports can include - PDF format (155Kb) Download » Example credit report |
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Your Credit Report Explained is a step-by-step guide to help you understand your Experian credit report - PDF format (1.45Mb) Download » Your Credit Report Explained |
Credit Report Basics is a series of straightforward fact sheets to help you understand how credit reports are produced and used. The fact sheets cover bankruptcy, the Electoral Register, credit report myths and IVAs (Individual Voluntary Arrangements).
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Your Credit Report and Previous Searches explains about previous search footprints on your credit report and when they can affect your credit rating - PDF format Download » Previous Searches |
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Your Credit Report and Bankruptcy explains what bankruptcy is and how it could affect your creditworthiness - PDF format (174Kb) Download » Bankruptcy |
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Your Credit Report and the Electoral Register - This guide explains why registering to vote at your current address will help you get credit - PDF format (109Kb) Download » Electoral Register |
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Credit Report Myths uncovers the truth behind some of the myths surrounding your credit report and how credit reference agencies work - PDF format (171Kb) Download » Myths |
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Your Credit Report and Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) explains what an IVA is and how entering into one might affect your credit history - PDF format (138Kb) Download » IVAs |
Our Credit Crossroads guides help you look after your credit history at particular times in your life. You can download electronic copies of the guides here.
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Refused Credit (164Kb PDF format) Download » Refused Credit Living Together (177Kb PDF format) Download » Living Together Moving Home (165Kb PDF format) Download » Moving Home Relationship Breakdown (164Kb PDF format) Download » Relationship Breakdown Students and Young People (176Kb PDF format) Download » Students and Young People Bereavement or Serious Illness (187Kb PDF format) Download » Bereavement or Serious Illness Redundancy or Reduction of Income (180Kb PDF format) Download » Redundancy or Reduction of Income |
Our booklet Identity Fraud Explained will help you understand identity fraud and take steps to reduce your risk of becoming a victim. It will also help you spot the common signs of fraud and tell how you can sort it out.
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Identity Fraud Explained - PDF format (380Kb) Download » Identity Fraud Explained |
We aim to help young people develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to manage money successfully through a number of initiatives and resources, including the following.
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Our Credit Crossroads – Students and Young People guide includes wide-ranging advice for youngsters on money and credit - PDF format (176Kb) Download » Students and Young People |
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Getting Credit: A Beginner's Guide is a teaching pack designed to provide a range of session plans, resources and activities to help explain the process of applying for credit and the role credit reference agencies play. The activities are developed around numeracy and literacy themes and are suitable for students aged 14+ and adult basic skills classes. PDF format (622Kb) Download » Getting Credit: A Beginner's Guide |
Creditability, our 3D financial capability computer game, takes young people on an exciting, interactive journey through four real-life environments. The game comes with a player manual and supporting materials for teachers. Explore Creditability»
We support two national consumer competitions for young people run by Trading Standards. Click on the following links for more information about Young Consumers of the Year and the Consumer Challenge Quiz.
Consumer Affairs Review
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Read the latest edition of our Consumer Affairs Review for news of our recent education projects and other consumer-related issues - PDF format (627Kb) Download » Consumer Affairs Review |
