Did you get a notice from your credit card company, medical system, bank or other entity that your information has been compromised? Hackers steal personal information by accessing companies and government entities. Theft of these detailed databases makes you vulnerable.
How to Freeze Your Credit and Protect Your Identity
How can you protect yourself and your loved ones? This includes minors, seniors and incapacitated adults — minors can get a security freeze. Freezing your credit with each of the three credit bureaus gives you protection. Freezing is free — and you can unfreeze for a day or two when you need to provide your credit history.
Freezing your credit with each of the three credit bureaus gives you protection. Freezing is free — and you can unfreeze for a day or two when you need to provide your credit history.
Linda Forman, CPAClick only on the links that are the official sites for the three bureaus. Be careful — some links involve unneeded fees and some are scams.
Freeze Your Credit — Official Bureau Links:
You may be offered additional credit lock services on these sites — these are not mandatory and can be avoided. When you are notified by any company of a credit breach, you are offered two years of free protection. Often credit card companies provide free monitoring for cardholders
