Quizzle Beta

June 1, 2009 · Filed Under help with debt, money saving ideas 

I was on a website and “Free Credit Report” caught my eye. A lot of times these kind of words are just gimmicks, ways of getting us onto their site, ways for different companies to capture and spam our email. YUK!

I hate this. Well, I looked into it more and apparently Quicken is testing this resource. You know Quicken, the company that created the financial accounting software.

Quizzle is a new website that I’ve been seeing more and more. Its purpose is to give us consumers a simple, better understanding of their home & money. They also have a blog that has news, tips & tricks for home & money management.

What I didn’t like is that I think the *free credit score* is not a true one from the credit reporting agencies. I think it’s an estimate from the criteria that they chose. The score isn’t a FICO score, but itis free and gives you a general guideline of where your creditworthiness may stand.

This is misleading to me.

Ummm…it might be a good resource but I think the way the company is advertising to you and leading you, it’s not what I truly am seeking but it MAY have other information that might benefit me.

Check it out for yourself, but don’t always believe what you read. Research!


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One Response to “Quizzle Beta”

  1. Ann-Marie on June 1st, 2009 12:17 pm

    Hi there! Thank you so much for checking out Quizzle.com. I’m one of the co-creators of Quizzle and just wanted to chime in and clarify a few points. We’re actually powered by Quicken Loans, which is a completely different company than Intuit, which makes the personal finance software Quicken.

    Also, I can assure you that our free credit report and score is completely legit. We get our credit reports from Experian, one of the “Big 3″ credit bureaus. The credit score we give away for free every six months is Experian’s own National Equivalency Score. There may be some confusion because we also give Quizzle users a Quizzle Score to help them better understand how they’re doing on different areas of their financial lives (like credit, home value, mortgage, budget and rainy day fund). This is meant to serve as a guide and is something we give in addition to your real credit score.

    Finally, I promise you that with Quizzle, there are no gimmicks, no catches, no spam. We don’t even ask you for a Social Security Number or a credit card number. We created Quizzle to help folks take control of their home, money and life. By signing up, you are not obligated to a single thing. Our hope is simply that if you think we’ve brought you value and helped you out in some way that you might consider Quicken Loans when you’re ready to refinance your home loan or purchase a new home. No obligation; it’s completely up to you.

    I encourage you and your readers to give Quizzle.com a try. If you find anything that I’ve said to be untrue, please, I encourage you to report back here. And if you have any questions or feedback, please don’t hesitate to contact us at email@quizzle.com. Happy Quizzling!

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