I mentioned this right after the Equifax breach last fall, but in case you haven't done it yet---
Did you know that you can get free annual credit reports from Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion (the three major credit reporting agencies) at https://www.annualcreditreport.com/ ?
It is STRONGLY recommended that you do this to make sure you recognize all accounts that have been opened in your name.
Our financial adviser recommends staggering our requests. For example: We get one from Experian, four months later we get one from Equifax, and four months later we get one from TransUnion. Four months later, we go back to Experian. Put the reminders on your calendar.
If you did not put a lock or freeze on your credit reports after the Equifax breach, this is something you really should consider doing......beginning today.
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