How to Apply for a Credit Card

The odds that a criminal is sitting there waiting to pounce in a 24-hour period after you've been through an identity breach are very, very, very low. When you do a credit thaw, when you temporarily unfreeze your credit, you can do it for one day. If you haven't done so already, once you lift your freeze temporarily, go set up a credit karma account. The beauty of having the credit karma which will stay in place even after the freeze goes back into effect, you'll be able to monitor your credit and check your score regularly.