your credit

> > >> > > Subject: Your Credit
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Your personal credit information goes public Starting July 1st,
> > >> > > 2003
> > >> > > The four major credit bureaus in the US (Equifax, etc.) will be
> > >> > > allowed to release credit info, mailing addresses, phone numbers,
> > >> > > etc., to ANYONE who requests it. If you do not want to be
included
> > >> > > in this public release of your personal information, you can call
> > >> > > 1-888-567-8688. Once the message starts you will want option #2
> > >> > > (even though option #1 refers to this email, push #2) and then
> > >> > > option #3. Be sure to listen closely, the first option is only
for a
> > >> > > two-year period. Make sure you wait until they prompt for the
third
> > >> > > option, which opts you out FOREVER. You should receive their
> > >> > > paperwork in the mail confirming the "opting out" in less than
one
> > >> > > week after making the call.
> > >> > >

pudgy,

Not to contradict you but.....

I am an credit(mortgage) underwriter and every creditor has to have you sign an authorization BEFORE any bureau is pulled. The issue you speak of above is ONLY for the purpose of obtaining information pertinant to a credit/business transaction. You can contact any of the 4 repositories and an "alert message" will be placed on your soc sec# preventing the above. your credit is actually MORE public now than it will be. The law is being enacted to help prevent identity theft.

but then you are contradicting me arent you

Sorry......:embarrass