The Why and How of Credit Freeze

July 2nd, 2009 admin

Some stuff are just better when served cold.  Ice cream. Sushi. Revenge. There was a joke somewhere in there, linking cold stuff to freezing credit reports, but if you’re reading up on credit freeze because of identity theft problems, the last thing you’d probably want is a lame joke from an online financial nerd. Fair enough. Here’s a complete breakdown on credit freeze, links to the major credit reporting agency (credit bureau) so you…


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