What Is a Credit Freeze & How Do You Lock Your Report?

A credit freeze prevents scammers from opening a new credit line in your name, but it doesn't prevent all fraud. You can still use your existing credit accounts when your credit is frozen. Freezing your credit is free with all three credit reporting bureaus, and a freeze lasts until you lift it. The post What Is a Credit Freeze & How Do You Lock Your Report? appeared first on Money Crashers.