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7. Do you know the + trick with your email address?

Tue Nov 26, 2013, 02:43 AM

Nov 2013

Anything after a + in your email address is ignored by email servers. So, if your email was art_from_ark@gmail.com, you could sign up for creditkarma with the email art_from_ark+creditkarma@gmail.com and you'd get the emails just as if the +creditkarma wasn't there.

Once you've done that (choose a different +whatever for every site you sign up for) you can figure out who's selling your address and who isn't based on what's after the +.

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Experian - What is Your State of Credit [View all] Agschmid Nov 2013 OP

I have no idea? PowerToThePeople Nov 2013 #1

It's likely you still have a credit score. Agschmid Nov 2013 #2

Best free place Old Codger Nov 2013 #3

Yes, You Actually Can Get Your Credit Score For Free (Here's How) pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #4

2nd person to recommend it. Agschmid Nov 2013 #5

I tried to sign up for CreditKarma, Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #6

Do you know the + trick with your email address? Recursion Nov 2013 #7

Neat trick! Agschmid Nov 2013 #10

I have exactly NO credit of any stripe. cliffordu Nov 2013 #8

do you have enough put away to NEVER end up in debt? ProdigalJunkMail Nov 2013 #12

I don't know my credit score for certain, and I don't like all the questions SheilaT Nov 2013 #9

You should call and just ask for your interest rate to be lowered. Agschmid Nov 2013 #11

It's a high credit line, not a high interest rate. SheilaT Nov 2013 #13

Good! Agschmid Nov 2013 #14