News: Find out how to get free credit monitoring

Yes, you read that right. According to the terms of a class-action lawsuit, credit bureau TransUnion must provide free credit monitoring to anyone who had an open credit account or open line of credit in the United States (i.e., a bank or department-store credit card, car loan, mortgage, or student loan, etc.) during the last 21 years. By going to http://www.listclassaction.com, you'll be presented with several options, including getting six months of free credit monitoring services (a $59.75 value) and retaining the right to share in the estimated $75 million settlement, or signing up for nine months of free "enhanced" monitoring services (which retails for $115.50) and forgoing any further benefits. But you'll have to act fast to participate: The deadline for registering at the secure website is September 24.