Consumers in the United States have access to a powerful tool, the credit freeze, to lock down their credit reports and prevent identity thieves from establishing new lines of credit in their names.

Freezing your accounts at the three major credit bureaus is the best way to prevent thieves from opening new credit accounts in your name.

When you think of freezing, credit may not be the first word that comes to mind. But knowing how to freeze your credit can prevent you from pain even worse than frostbite: identity theft. What a ...

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 ...

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