Jump-Start Your Credit: Find and Fix Errors on Your Credit Report February 1, 2021 8:00 AM Bev O'Shea Posted: Updated: Getty Images Checking your credit reports can help you ensure that the information being used to calculate your credit scores is accurate and up to date. That’s valuable when you’re working on building credit. It’s also good to see what potential creditors see when they check your credit. Once you’ve used AnnualCreditReport.com to get your reports from the three major credit bureaus, here’s what to look for and what to do if you find errors. Skim through your reports