Freezing your credit reports with Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion has become a straightforward and cost-free process, thanks to the 2018 economic stabilization act. This measure empowers consumers ...

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 ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — 100% guaranteed. It would be nice to think you could keep yourself safe from all identity theft, but reality is that the scammers' only job is to figure out a new way to get your ...

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This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. J.R. Whalen: Here's Your Money Briefing for Monday, September 9th. I'm J.R.

Dear Heloise: Two days ago, I accidently left my credit card in a restaurant. When I called them, they said that they didn’t have it, so I called the credit card company and reported it missing. My ...

USDoD, a hacking group, has allegedly stolen billions of records from millions of people, including their Social Security numbers. The hack happened in or around April 2024, according to a ...

This illustration shows a credit card being locked by silver metallic chains and a padlock. Credit - Dragon Claws—Getty Images In the aftermath of the major security breach confirmed by National ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. A credit freeze and a credit lock are two tools you can use to protect your credit from hackers, identity thieves and other ...

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Children are especially vulnerable to identity theft because those under the age of 18 typically do not have credit reports. This gives thieves a blank slate to apply for government benefits, open a ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. J.R. Whalen: Here's Your Money Briefing for Monday, September 9th. I'm J.R.