You can freeze your credit by mail, phone or online. Remember: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion all say requesting a credit ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — No matter what your age, five years old, 35 years old, or 75 years old, you should have a freeze on your credit. Why? Because without it, an identity thief could use stolen ...

NEW YORK • Freeze your credit reports before you get burned. That's the message from security experts, consumer advocates and some state Attorneys General. They say more people should consider a ...

A credit freeze can be a pivotal step to protect yourself from identity theft. When you have a freeze on your credit reports, lenders can’t view them in response to an application for new credit — and ...

Data security breaches and changes in government policies are on the rise, leaving many individuals feeling increasingly vulnerable. The Trump administration's efforts to make changes at agencies like ...

Credit scores remain important during retirement for insurance rates and housing applications, while seniors become prime targets for identity theft and financial scams.

In the wake of the massive data breach involving Equifax, many people are asking about steps they can take to keep their money safe. Consumer Reports financial experts explain the differences between ...

If you don't have the option to freeze your credit, one of these workarounds can provide the added protection you seek. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us ...

A routine personal finance assignment turned into a real-world lesson on credit reporting and identity security for one 20-year-old college student. After ordering her first free credit report, the ...

TransUnion, one of the major credit bureaus in the U.S., reported a hack at the tail end of August—personal details of 4.4 million individuals stolen. The cause of this breach? Salesforce, the same ...

Data breaches, financial fraud and internet crime have increased in recent years, so now’s the time to review how to protect your finances. If you haven’t already frozen your credit to prevent ...