Identity & Money
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The Data Breach Notice in Your Inbox: What to Actually Do (In Order)
You got a breach notice and you already have two-factor on. Here is why the password still has to change, and the order to do everything else in.
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What a Credit Freeze Actually Does (and the Three Things It Does Not)
A credit freeze is free and it works, but it only blocks one kind of fraud. Here is what it stops, what it ignores, and what to do about the rest.
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Should You Pay for Identity Theft Protection? (Especially If Your Credit Is Frozen)
If your credit is already frozen, most identity theft protection is selling you a service you have made redundant. Here is the part still worth money.
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How to Check If Your Data Has Been Breached
Have I Been Pwned shows in seconds whether your data has been breached. How to check, set up alerts, and what to do if you get a hit.
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How to Freeze Your Credit (and Why You Should Do It Today)
Freezing your credit blocks new accounts opened in your name. Free, about fifteen minutes across all three bureaus — here’s how to freeze your credit at each.