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Freezing your credit report is a powerful way to guard against identity theft—here’s how it works and how you can do it.

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Weisman said it's important to freeze your credit with NCTUE, as well. However, like most credit reporting agencies, Weisman said NCTUE doesn’t actually want you to freeze your credit.

It may seem like a bizarre request, but it happens to U.S. citizens and those who are legally residing in the U.S.

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You must temporarily lift your Equifax credit freeze for the IRS to issue the PIN. The IRS would not say whether those affected by the Equifax breach would qualify for a PIN.

If you’re using your credit card issuer’s app or website just to pay your bills and check in on some recent transactions, you’re only tapping into a fraction of the features available to you.

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