Getting a credit freeze is simple, but you might want to think twice about it if you're thinking of buying a home. Data security breaches and changes in government policies are on the rise, leaving ...

Freezing your credit is one way to lower your risk of being scammed. What is a credit freeze and how do you do this? We asked digital coach Grace Buscher, of Quincy, when is this a good idea and how ...

Your personal information is valuable. If criminals get their hands on it, they can — among other things — open credit cards while pretending to be you. Then it’s up to you to shut down fraudulent ...

Free freezes, which will be available Sept. 21, were required as part of broader financial legislation signed in May by President Donald Trump. Security freezes, often called credit freezes, are ...

As a personal finance editor covering identity theft, I knew freezing my credit would make it harder for cybercriminals to open a new account in my name. But I still went back and forth on freezing my ...

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 ...

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 ...

It says such freezes should be placed without fees for "identity theft victims with investigative reports" or for "seniors age 65 years and older." All others must pay $10 to place such freezes, $10 ...

A credit freeze makes a credit report inaccessible to anybody except the individual named on the report, their current creditors, and marketers. Also known as a security freeze, it blocks both ...

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 information to get a credit ...

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 ...