Freeze your credit at TransUnion
Same reason as the other two big bureaus.
This is free. You don't need Free My ID to do it.
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- Cost
- Free. The FTC says there is no cost to place or lift a credit freeze.
- Time
- A few minutes online.
- Official site
- transunion.com
What to have ready
- Your Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Your current address
- An email address
Step by step
- Open the TransUnion freeze web address above. Check the address bar says transunion.com.
- Follow TransUnion's instructions on that page to place a freeze. You may need to make a free account.
- Keep any password or PIN TransUnion gives you somewhere safe.
Opens transunion.com, the official website.
Good to know
- A freeze at one bureau does not freeze the others. Freeze Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, all three.
- Never pay anyone to freeze your credit. It is free.
How to undo it
Use the lift or remove option on TransUnion's freeze page or account. It is free.
Sources
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