You want help if you forget an online password. TransUnion made it too easy, which gave a potential opening to identity thieves.
An incorrect address on your credit report is one at which you've never lived and it can be a signal of identity theft.
It's especially important to check if you're retired. If identity thieves wanted to steal a person's credit identity -- ...
Credit check giant 700Credit has suffered a data breach which saw it lose sensitive data on more than 5.6 million people. In ...
Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...
People who miss Buy Now, Pay Later payments can get hit with higher-than-expected fees or interest, and those missed payments ...
If you see an account in collections on your credit report, it's understandable to feel stressed. Collections, even when paid, can potentially lower your credit score and impact your approval odds for ...
Two years ago when Emma Alda was offered a new job in accounting, contingent on passing her background and credit check, she was so excited and confident that she didn’t think twice about giving two ...
Fraud alerts and credit freezes help protect you from identity theft, either by alerting creditors to take extra steps to verify your identity or by hiding your credit report from potential creditors.
When Victoria Ross’ husband of 40 years died of a heart attack last August, she had to push through her grief to focus on her finances, sell the family home, and downsize into a condo. When she ...
Errors and mistakes in your credit report can bring down your credit score and impact your chances of getting new personal loans and credit cards. Errors can come up in your credit profile due to data ...
Jerry Brown is a personal finance writer based in Baton Rouge, La. He's been writing about personal finance for three years. Financial products he enjoys covering include credit cards, personal loans, ...