You can check your credit reports from Equifax, Experian and TransUnion for free at AnnualCreditReport.com.“The difference between having mediocre credit and good credit is about $150,000 over the life of the loan,” Carrie Joy Grimes, CEO of WorkMoney, told Consumer Reports.Of equal concern is that 27% of those errors were potentially damaging to participants’ credit scores — and that could end up costing them money, as in the case of a typical mortgage.This is surprisingly common. In 2024, Consumer Reports ...