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What Is the Best Credit Monitoring Service? 7 Options for 2025
The best credit monitoring services provide three-bureau monitoring, fast alerts of all changes, and include additional identity and fraud protection.
Pros and Cons of Freezing Your Credit (When To Freeze)
Requesting a credit freeze is one of the best things you can do to protect against identity fraud — but there are some downsides that you should consider.
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The Top 7 Credit Protection Services (How To Choose)
We cover the top 5 identity theft protection services that also offer credit protection and offer factors to consider when choosing the best one for you.
How To Prevent Check Fraud: 6 Preemptive Steps
Check fraud occurs when scammers illegally alter, forge, or steal checks in order to withdraw money from a bank account. Read more.
Help—Someone Forged My Signature On a Check and Cashed It
Check forgery scams are on the rise. Here’s what to do to protect your finances and identity if someone forged your signature on a check and cashed it.
What Happens if You Unknowingly Deposit a Fake Check?
Did you unknowingly deposit a fake check? Here’s what happens next and what you can do to protect yourself.
How To Prevent Check Washing: 8 Steps
Personal and pre-printed checks carry the highest risk of being washed. Here are eight ways to prevent check washing.
What Is a Credit Card Skimmer? How To Spot & Avoid Skimming
Card skimming in the United States surged by 700% in the first half of 2022. Here’s how to identify credit card skimmers right away.
