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Every time I log into experian.com, I am greeted with an offer to "upgrade" my account for $0.00. At the top is small text that says "Try Experian CreditWorks℠ Premium for 7 days for free, then pay just $24.99 each month†. You may cancel anytime if not satisfied."

First of all, $25/month for an Experian product? I can't possibly fathom how anything they provide can be worth even 1/100th of that. That price just absolutely blows my mind.

But worst of all, they proudly say it is $0.00 and have the pay button the most prominent. How many people get roped into this? They are just slime all the way down.



Why is it legal for a credit bureau to us charge money to monitor their potential mismanagement of our credit? It's literally blackmail.




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