We regularly hear about data breaches. You’ve probably received a notice that your personal information may have been compromised and encouraging you to protect it. Usually in that data breach notice you are offered free credit monitoring for a period of time. There are some concerns about credit monitoring services. You will be opening up […]
Credit Freezes – Should you do this?
We’ve all heard about security breaches. It could be that you are tired of hearing about them and still have not done anything to help protect yourself. The Federal Trade Commission reported that there were law changes in 2018 about credit freeze making them free. Free credit freezes A credit freeze restricts access to your […]
Credit Freezes – Changes Coming Soon
For all of those who have done nothing since the Equifax credit breach or any other credit breach, you may be in luck as there are changes coming to the credit freeze. According to the Federal Trade Commission, a new federal law will make credit freezes and credit alerts free. The law takes effect September […]