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You Have the Right to Freeze Your Credit Report. Should You?
Motley Fool· 2 years agoThe good news is that if you've fallen victim to a data breach, you have the right to put a freeze...
Now's the time for New Mexicans to freeze their credit files
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCredit and home buying go together like peanut butter and chocolate. Of late, hackers and identity...
Credit report errors are more common than you think. Here's how to dispute one
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 week agoNearly half of all credit reports may contain errors, some of them costly to your credit score,...
What is a credit freeze and when it could make sense for you
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoYour credit report plays a major role in helping you hit all of your financial goals. Lenders rely...
Should I freeze my child’s credit?
Bankrate via AOL· 2 months agoKey takeaways Freezing your child’s credit prevents people from taking out lines of credit in your child’s name. When you freeze your child’s credit,...
How to protect your deceased loved one’s credit after death
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoKey takeaways A credit freeze is a crucial step in protecting a deceased loved one's financial...
Here's What Happens When You Freeze Your Credit
Motley Fool· 11 months agoA credit freeze is a security measure to protect against identity theft. Decide if you should use it by learning what happens when you freeze your...
AT&T data-breach victims: Here’s something better than credit monitoring — and it’s free
MarketWatch via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoCredit monitoring, credit freezes and fraud alerts. What’s the difference between these? AT&T...
How to unfreeze credit if you lose your PIN
Bankrate via AOL· 2 months agoKey takeaways The three major credit bureaus no longer require users to use a PIN when they want to unfreeze their credit reports. If you were never...
The Fair Credit Reporting Act: What it is and how it protects consumers
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoYour credit report contains a lot of key information about your financial health and history. And...