Comments on: Should You Freeze Your Credit Report? http://www.creditscorequick.com/blog/2008/07/20/should-you-freeze-your-credit-report/ Keep Up to Date with the latest Credit News Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:31:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jeremy Duffy http://www.creditscorequick.com/blog/2008/07/20/should-you-freeze-your-credit-report/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Jeremy Duffy Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:12:00 +0000 http://www.creditscorequick.com/blog/?p=247#comment-49 Actually you can access your credit report just fine. So can any creditors that have an existing relationship with you. <br/><br/>But it will prevent some jerk in South America or wherever from finding your data online and opening credit in your name.<br/><br/>And I don't think it matters if you're about to buy something. Just freeze your credit after. Everyone should freeze their credit and then push for state laws to make the fees free or very cheap in the future. Actually you can access your credit report just fine. So can any creditors that have an existing relationship with you.

But it will prevent some jerk in South America or wherever from finding your data online and opening credit in your name.

And I don’t think it matters if you’re about to buy something. Just freeze your credit after. Everyone should freeze their credit and then push for state laws to make the fees free or very cheap in the future.

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