When we get our taxes back I will be paying off some of my credit bills. Does anyone know how I can go about checking my credit status? I need to get it fixed soon so we can get a house.

I went to those free credit check ads but they want a credit card number. I asked my mom but she wasn't much help. Is there a number I can call or a bank or something? I really want to get these bills paid so I won't have to worry about it anymore. It's just been in the back of my head for a long time and I'm sick of it.