How to get free credit monitoring

There are a myriad of websites offering credit monitoring for $20 or $30 a month but, why would you pay for something you can get for free.

Here is a list of websites offering free credit monitoring (no credit cards required).

Credit Karma
Creditkarma.com offers free credit monitoring of your Equifax and TransUnion credit reports as well as Equifax and TransUnion VantageScore v3.0 credit scores.

Experian
Experian.com offers free credit monitoring, free monthly Experian reports, and a free FICO Score from their website. As a bonus, you can also sign up for Experian Boost to report your rental payment history, utility bills, and other accounts to your Experian credit report which may help add another 20 points to your Experian credit score.

Free Credit Report
FreeCreditReport.com, a site owned by Experian offers free credit monitoring for your Experian credit report.

Nerd Wallet
Nerdwallet.com offers free credit monitoring for your TransUnion credit report and provides a free TransUnion VantageScore v 3.0

Wallet Hub
Wallethub.com offers free credit monitoring for your TransUnion credit report and provides a free TransUnion VantageScore v 3.0

Equifax
My.Equifax.com offers free credit monitoring for your Equifax credit report and provides a free Equifax VantageScore v 3.0

If you sign up for Credit Karma and Experian.com you will be able to monitor all 3 credit reports for free.

So stop paying for credit monitoring and get it for free.