This chapter explores the critical role of freezing credit in safeguarding personal financial information following Social Security Number breaches. It provides a step-by-step guide on how to freeze and unfreeze credit files with major bureaus, emphasizing its simplicity and importance in preventing identity theft.
Vox’s Adam Clark Estes explains why that might be a good thing.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images.
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