09-12-2012 01:07 PM
My USAA monitoring service went up to 629 from 602, and my Credit Sesame went up to 634. I paid one card off, last reported balance was 489/500, and paid one to 2% util at 9/500. I have the scorewatch, but it usually doesnt alert me to anything, whether there's been a change or not until friday or saturday.
I don't really want to pay $40 for my EQ and TU for my FICO scores if they haven't changed...we're scheduled for a credit repull 9/26 for a mortgage..
09-12-2012 01:47 PM
So I paid...for both. I had my scorewatch set to alert me if my score raised one point. It went up 20. Scorewatch is crap, getting rid of it now!
09-12-2012 02:02 PM - edited 09-12-2012 02:11 PM
lol. its a not a real-time monitor. scores are monitored every 7-10 days for changes.
EDIT: if you set your target score to the same as your current score, you will probably get an update within 48 hours, which is faster, but still not real-time. It saves a ton of money for some people who don't need to be constantly pulling reports the day a change might have occured. But there are, of course, other people are happy to constantly pay $40 so they don't have to wait a day or two. I am older and more patient now than I was when I was 18. I certainly will continue waiting for my SW alerts.
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09-12-2012 02:29 PM
JPersat wrote:So I paid...for both. I had my scorewatch set to alert me if my score raised one point. It went up 20. Scorewatch is crap, getting rid of it now!
NONESENSE. It could be a bunch better but you probably want to keep it and skip TU products here.
Your score is calculated when an alert is tripped based upon your settings or every 7-10 days. Scorewatch is worth it for the 2 credit reports and discounted FICO reports.
It is rarely worth it to pay for a TU FICO since it is FICO 98.
Also, always set SW for an alert at your current score, not a point above or below. That will ensure the most alerts but you can't expect it to show you every little change.

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