July 11, 2017

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What You Should Do if Your Social Security Card is Stolen

When Social Security numbers were introduced in the 1930s, they were never meant to be used as our de facto national ID. However, if you are like most of us, you use your Social Security number all of the time, …Read More […]

Filed Under: Credit Fraud & Monitoring Identity & Privacy

June 30, 2017

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Upcoming Credit Score Changes May Have a Positive Impact

Imagine if you could snap your fingers to make your credit score leap by nearly 40 points. Well, come July, this may become a reality due to some recent credit score changes. This credit score change is the result of …Read More […]

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March 22, 2017

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Why a Credit Freeze May Not Be Enough

You probably think that you are safe when you enable a credit freeze. In fact, it is a smart thing to do proactively to prevent fraud and can help limit some of the damage if you are ever a victim of …Read More […]

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February 27, 2017

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Have EMV Chip Cards Helped Decrease Identity Theft?

Remember the first time you received your new credit or debit card in the mail, and it had that little silver box on the front of it? You’d heard these EMV chip cards would be coming, but you weren’t sure …Read More […]

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June 16, 2016

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Watch Out for Credit Card Skimmers This Summer

School’s out, vacation time is confirmed and your trip is booked. Unfortunately, fraudsters and identity thieves share your excitement. Summer tends to be a busy time for these criminals, who gear up for lost debit cards, more credit card charges …Read More […]

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