By the following spring, Elias sat back in Sarah’s office. She pulled his fresh file and smiled. “Clean as a whistle. That townhouse is yours if you still want it.”
The following story explores a young man's discovery of the importance of monitoring his financial health through his annual free credit report. The Paper Trail of Elias Thorne annual-free-credit-report
There it was: a “Sparkle & Shine Jewelry” credit line opened two years ago in a city Elias had never visited. There were several delinquent payments and a balance of four thousand dollars. His heart hammered against his ribs. It wasn’t just a "bad score"; it was an identity theft that had been festering in the dark because he had refused to turn on the lights. By the following spring, Elias sat back in Sarah’s office
Elias shrugged. “I thought you had to pay for those. I didn't want to spend forty bucks to see a bunch of numbers I wouldn't understand.” That townhouse is yours if you still want it