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When you freeze your credit ... signing up for individual accounts with Equifax, TransUnion and Experian and freezing your credit manually online or by phone or mail. But there are two benefits ...

You may have heard about ‘freezing your credit” and not have any idea of the pros and cons or what it actually means. This should help answer some of those questions. What is a Credit Freeze?