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Credit Freeze for spouse

By Terry Savage on January 27, 2021 | Wild Card

I was a victim of identity theft from the unemployment business, so I put a freeze on all 3 credit reports. My wife has had no problems of this kind yet.
Our accounts have both our names on them. Does she have to freeze her credit separately also?
Not sure what to do.

Terry Says

Yes, you should freeze each of your individual credit reports. There is no cost — and it’s the smart thing to do under the circumstances.

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