Freeze your credit!
147 million social security numbers were leaked in the Equifax hack in 2017. This month more were added to the list in the National Public Data hack. Here’s a quick link to that story NPD HACK. What’s the NPD you say!? You’ve never heard of it? Me too. Apparently it’s some database that is used for background checks. Sweet! Odds are pretty good that your social security number is on it and mine. Wow we have so much in common!
Anyway, what can you do to feel a little better about these kinds of things is to take control of your credit score with a freeze. This does not mean that your credit card will be frozen but just your credit score. What’s a credit score!? It’s a very important number that must be protected. You need it to buy a house, get a job, rent, and probably some other things.
Check out these links below to begin the simple task of freezing your credit.
Stay safe out there!