Americans will soon have the right to freeze their credit files free of charge. On May 24, President Donald Trump signed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, which has ...

Rebecca Lake is a journalist with 10+ years of experience reporting on personal finance. She also assists with content strategy for several brands. Data breaches and identity theft are no laughing ...

If your personal information is exposed in a data breach or you are the victim of identity fraud, a recommended step to take is freezing your credit. A credit freeze "is a restriction you can put on ...

Medical debt is an often unmanageable or unpredictable challenge that just hits people like a ton of bricks out of nowhere,” said AG Weiser.

As a lawyer focusing on Fair Credit Reporting Act cases, I have seen firsthand the impact that a mix-up in credit reporting can have on an individual’s financial and emotional well-being. One issue ...

Security freezes: In Oklahoma you must pay $10 to have a security freeze put on and $10 to have it taken off. This puts your credit file on ice, preventing the information in your credit file from ...

Having a business credit file can open the doors to a lot of financing opportunities, which is why it’s important for new businesses to open theirs as soon as possible. You can open a business credit ...

Among those with the most to gain from rent reporting are the nearly 49 million adult Americans who don't have a credit score to begin with. More than half (53%) are "credit invisible,” or have ...

Not everyone needs to file a tax return. Depending on your income level, you may not be required to file, the IRS said. It’s important to note that you shouldn’t wait for Congress to act to file your ...