Recent Articles About Credit Monitoring

Regularly checking your credit report can help stave off identity theft and errors as well as give you an action plan for building and maintaining good credit.

Learn how to unfreeze your credit quickly, when it’s advantageous to freeze it, and what else you’ll need to protect your identity.

Learn where to request your legitimate free annual credit report and how to avoid credit scams that can damage your good name.

Credit monitoring alerts you to suspicious activity before it becomes a problem, but when coupled with identity theft protection, it’s a powerful tool that can safeguard you against identity theft.

If you’re looking for extra protection and reassurance that you won’t suffer any losses, consider investing in a LifeLock plan.

Having your identity stolen can be scary, but taking the precaution of placing a fraud alert on your credit report is easy to do with all three credit bureaus.

There is a wide variety of identity theft prevention services on the market all with a myriad of features and offerings, but myFICO seems to focus more on financial planning than on identity theft prevention.

Learn how to check your credit score without paying for it.

If you’re looking for a simple credit monitoring solution, Credit Sesame can help. If you need more in-depth identity monitoring, you should look elsewhere.

Credit Karma is a free service that offers users access to its TransUnion and Equifax credit information. Although it can be a helpful tool, is it worth signing up for?

Figuring out how to read a credit report is important to protect your identity and to correct errors that could affect your credit score.

You can protect your credit by locking it or freezing it, but there are differences you need to know about.