I hope you'll take the time to freeze your credit today! And once you're done with that, download the Security Checklist PDF here: www.allthingssecured.com/security-checklist-pdf/
One big word of caution. If you place a freeze on your accounts your insurance premiums may go up. I went through this before. I placed a freeze and then over a year saw my car insurance premiums slowly go up. It turns out that the insurance company was trying to get my credit score (in the background, or w/o notifying me) and failed; and then automatically increased my premiums.
Not sure why they couldn’t get it. It says on the bureau’s website companies you’re already dealing with can still get information. Credit freeze is so someone else can’t open an account in your name. Existing accounts can still get your credit score
@@johnurban7333 I don't know why. It was American National insurance company. I tried to figure out why but the insurance adjuster guy treated me like a child. So I left.
You right if people freeze the their report... people minimize the SIM swapping and issuing credit. I did it and I don't have any intention to unfreez my report. Good job
This video is very informative… I came a victim of identity theft in 2021 up until now, and I I frozen my credit report and other things pertaining to my identity to protect myself took a lot of steps to protect my good name
I don’t think you or I have a large enough credit line for them to go through the hassle of cracking your password to thaw your credit. They’ll most likely just move on. Just create a really strong password.
Good advice Josh not just this one but many other videos as well. What’s the difference between lock the report vs freez? I locked all my 3 bureaus and will get declined if you forgot to unlocked, this happened to me when I submitted application refi my house and forgot to unlock and got declined. This is free that you can locked and unlocked at anytime from bureaus but you have to do all bureaus. That’s all I need. Again thanks for all advice from various topics.
When freezing my account on Experian I got a pop-up in the right hand corner of my computer screen that said success and I said I did not get the option to print anything off… how do I get that pdf for Experian? Is there somewhere I can find it. Edit: The same thing happened with Trans Union I didn’t get any type of PDF to download just a page that says freeze outage thank you for your request of recess now in place. I hope I never need the pdf for these 2 sites to unfreeze.
The most frustrating thing about this, is that you need to spend a lot of time on the phone. Most of the customer service people speak VERY little English.
I haven't had any problems yet, nor have I heard of any. It's in the bureau's best interest to unfreeze quickly (moreso than adding the freeze), and since the priorities align, there shouldn't be any "gotchas" in the process.
Hey Josh will the bureaus still report credit scores, and those scores/reports show up at places like Credit Karma? Also, you might want to check at 3:35 a focus concealer that tracks for about 90 seconds at the center of the video.
Hi ! Just one question - how do we do this for UK? The link included above links to the American site where you've to enter SSN which we don't have here in the UK.
Simple answer: don't do it. The advice in this video is poor. See my top-level comment posted a few minutes before my reply to you, especially if you are not in the US.
You're a genius 🤔 the hairs on my head have changed from Gray to Black! The sun is shining again! 🥲 I've got a golden ticket! 🎼 If everyone in the country did this we would all be free to get that much-needed sleep. 🙂↕️ I will follow your advice immediately and then I will go and frolic through the park, and I'm not joking I am going to frolic, actually might be more of a hobble since my Walker doesn't have wheels. 🤫
Hi there, I live in the UK. I can't work how to create a login without signing up to a plan. Also I can't see how to freeze my credit? The US website won't accept my address? Thank you so much your video it's very helpful.
Simple answer: don't do it. The advice in this video is poor. See my top-level comment posted a few minutes before my reply to you, especially if you are not in the US.
Gave it a like. Question, would this interrupt when renewing your passport or license? What about school loans? Or is it when you are applying for new credit?
Only when applying for new credit. Existing credit or companies that have already had permission to access your credit aren't affected. Great question!
I recently had an unauthorized charge on a credit card that never leaves my desk drawer. The investigation even showed it was ordered by me for someone else but delivered to my address. It was an online purchase but I didn't show up on my order history - it was on someone else's account. I have no idea how that could happen because I didn't order it and the item never showed up at my address and I went though hell trying to get it straightened out with my credit card company. So I totally intend to do this today or tomorrow. That freaked me out!! Thanks for great advice
It doesn’t affect your credit score directly, no. You still have a score, but it doesn’t do you much good because new credit is frozen (existing credit still runs, such as your credit card).
@@AllThingsSecured So it appears only residents of Quebec (in Canada) can lock (in Canada, lock and freeze are the same) their credit. I guess the rest of Canada is not important enough to be allowed to secure their credit. The more you know.
Ask the institution you're applying for credit with which one they use. They'll tell you. Or wait for the denial letter. It'll tell you which agency they used and give you a referral number to call and remove the freeze over the phone. Obviously takes a lot longer. Also, when you unfreeze an account, you can set a time window after which your account will automatically refreeze. So you can unfreeze it for a few days and just forget about it, it'll automatically relock.
I'm sure it's possible (I think legally they are required to allow it), but most experts seem to indicate that it's not necessary. Still, if you want to be extra careful, definitely add the lesser-known bureaus to the list.
Hello, how are you doing, I hope well. I am so happy to have found you. I love this kind of data and you do a truthfully amazing job. I love love you for what you do,, well done.. Does a credit freeze keep your credit score form dropping or going up ?
... very helpful info !!! ... but just 1 important question, re when being asked all of those questions while attempting to freeze one's credit ... what happens if u give a 'wrong answer' ?? ... will the wrong answer(s) cause the website to close u out, &/or shut down the process, mid-stream ?!! ... thank u !!! ... (-_'|
@@AllThingsSecured ... please forgive ... l'm guessing l should've asked if these questions would basically pertain to address verifications ?? ... & thanks again !!! ... (-_'|
Great video. Simple to follow. I took your advice and I now have greater peace of mind. More individuals, especially senior citizens need to do this today.
Considering Desjardins (a Canadian bank) got all his customers data stolen a few years ago that is going to be a lifesaver! No need to pay for Equifax service!
Sorry to hear that, Julien! This is definitely a good thing to do, and I'm not saying you still need to pay for a monitoring service, but there is still value in making sure that either you or someone else is monitoring your data. It can be used for more purposes than just opening a credit card account.
By putting a freeze on your credit does this hurt your credit score ??can this be done on an app or do you have to call during business hours to unfreeze??
I hope you'll take the time to freeze your credit today! And once you're done with that, download the Security Checklist PDF here: www.allthingssecured.com/security-checklist-pdf/
Done
One big word of caution. If you place a freeze on your accounts your insurance premiums may go up. I went through this before. I placed a freeze and then over a year saw my car insurance premiums slowly go up. It turns out that the insurance company was trying to get my credit score (in the background, or w/o notifying me) and failed; and then automatically increased my premiums.
Wow. Thanks for the tip
That’s got FCRA & ECOA violation written all over it.
Not sure why they couldn’t get it. It says on the bureau’s website companies you’re already dealing with can still get information. Credit freeze is so someone else can’t open an account in your name. Existing accounts can still get your credit score
@@johnurban7333 I don't know why. It was American National insurance company. I tried to figure out why but the insurance adjuster guy treated me like a child. So I left.
@@johnurban7333 Exactly.
When you unfreeze your credit, do you need to unfreeze it on all theses institutions?
Yes, but as fast as it was to freeze it, it's even faster to unfreeze it.
the hell is up with the pixellation over your mouth and chin?!?!
You right if people freeze the their report... people minimize the SIM swapping and issuing credit. I did it and I don't have any intention to unfreez my report. Good job
I setup credit freezes for the first time last year, gives peace of mind.
Nice work! Don’t forget your spouse or kids as well, if you have them. 😎
What advice you have for identify theft. The person has all my information, I did freeze my credit and they were able to call and unfreeze my credit.
This is what we really needed. Thanks for making a how video on it 😊
My pleasure, Ramy 😊
This video is very informative… I came a victim of identity theft in 2021 up until now, and I I frozen my credit report and other things pertaining to my identity to protect myself took a lot of steps to protect my good name
It bothers me that none of their websites offer 2FA, a major security flaw. Any thoughts on this?
they don't care about your security. You're just a product.
@@sent4dc 100% true. The advice in this video is poor. See my top-level comment posted a few minutes before this reply to you.
I don’t think you or I have a large enough credit line for them to go through the hassle of cracking your password to thaw your credit. They’ll most likely just move on. Just create a really strong password.
Great video, got so distracted with the algorithm blurring out your stubble though lol
Does your credit still grow if it’s frozen?
Good advice Josh not just this one but many other videos as well. What’s the difference between lock the report vs freez? I locked all my 3 bureaus and will get declined if you forgot to unlocked, this happened to me when I submitted application refi my house and forgot to unlock and got declined. This is free that you can locked and unlocked at anytime from bureaus but you have to do all bureaus. That’s all I need. Again thanks for all advice from various topics.
Thank you for the valuable information, I wanna let you know that you forgot to hide your email address in the browser tab at 6:14
Thanks for the heads up! I’ll go in and blue that 😂
When freezing my account on Experian I got a pop-up in the right hand corner of my computer screen that said success and I said I did not get the option to print anything off… how do I get that pdf for Experian? Is there somewhere I can find it.
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The same thing happened with Trans Union I didn’t get any type of PDF to download just a page that says freeze outage thank you for your request of recess now in place.
I hope I never need the pdf for these 2 sites to unfreeze.
The most frustrating thing about this, is that you need to spend a lot of time on the phone. Most of the customer service people speak VERY little English.
You right they can not easily change phone number because people freeze the report. Good. I did it
I wish I could 'LIKE' this twice.
Really appreciate that Keith. Thank you!
Same!!
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Are you aware of any issues with unfreezing credit? Any gotchas or potential delays? This concern is the main reason I haven’t done this yet.
I haven't had any problems yet, nor have I heard of any. It's in the bureau's best interest to unfreeze quickly (moreso than adding the freeze), and since the priorities align, there shouldn't be any "gotchas" in the process.
Thanks Josh, Always Important to Protect My Identity against Evil ass Hackers. Great.
About time to get a flip phone & ditch smart anything. This is ruining everything.
This is such GREAT & necessary info!! Thank you SO much for sharing!!! I subscribed!! 🙏🏾❤️
Thanks man, really appreciate the info. Blessings to ya
My pleasure!
Hey Josh will the bureaus still report credit scores, and those scores/reports show up at places like Credit Karma? Also, you might want to check at 3:35 a focus concealer that tracks for about 90 seconds at the center of the video.
Hi ! Just one question - how do we do this for UK? The link included above links to the American site where you've to enter SSN which we don't have here in the UK.
Simple answer: don't do it. The advice in this video is poor. See my top-level comment posted a few minutes before my reply to you, especially if you are not in the US.
I froze my credit today, 9/15/24.
How do you know they already have your information?
What address to provide if the person is physically not present in USA
But if they have your info they can easily reopen right?
You're a genius 🤔 the hairs on my head have changed from Gray to Black! The sun is shining again! 🥲 I've got a golden ticket! 🎼 If everyone in the country did this we would all be free to get that much-needed sleep. 🙂↕️ I will follow your advice immediately and then I will go and frolic through the park, and I'm not joking I am going to frolic, actually might be more of a hobble since my Walker doesn't have wheels. 🤫
Hi there, I live in the UK. I can't work how to create a login without signing up to a plan. Also I can't see how to freeze my credit? The US website won't accept my address? Thank you so much your video it's very helpful.
Simple answer: don't do it. The advice in this video is poor. See my top-level comment posted a few minutes before my reply to you, especially if you are not in the US.
If I freeze my credit, would I still earn credit from my credit cards I already have open?
Yes
Happy Dwight noises.
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And if you are victim, how do you fix it
Thank you so much Josh. Very informative and to the point. Thanks again Josh and keep up the good work
Great Information as Always Appreciate all your Knowledge 😎👍
Thanks so much! Glad it’s useful!
Gave it a like. Question, would this interrupt when renewing your passport or license? What about school loans? Or is it when you are applying for new credit?
Only when applying for new credit. Existing credit or companies that have already had permission to access your credit aren't affected. Great question!
I recently had an unauthorized charge on a credit card that never leaves my desk drawer. The investigation even showed it was ordered by me for someone else but delivered to my address. It was an online purchase but I didn't show up on my order history - it was on someone else's account. I have no idea how that could happen because I didn't order it and the item never showed up at my address and I went though hell trying to get it straightened out with my credit card company. So I totally intend to do this today or tomorrow. That freaked me out!! Thanks for great advice
That is pretty scary! Glad you got it straightened out.
Does freezing my credit stop my credit score from changing? Or does it just not allow them to share the score?
It doesn’t affect your credit score directly, no. You still have a score, but it doesn’t do you much good because new credit is frozen (existing credit still runs, such as your credit card).
In Australia you don't have good or bad credit. That's it.
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at the imposter crooks house?
while br"i"an didnt get a meal on easter,....
im just chewin on slimjimz
They said my email showed up on the dark web. Can’t I just change my passwords on all my accounts
I was able to freeze my Experianth account but could not find out a way to freeze my transunion and equifax. How do I do this?
Subscribed ❤️ your info !!! Would you like to recommend me a printer to buy? Which Model is the best? Thanks a lot!!!!!!
I’ll never give that much information away online never how stupid can people 😂😂😂
Can you recommend any good credit monitoring agencies? I just don't want to go thru " unfreeze" action. Thanks
Unfreezing is very easy, but if you don’t want to, I recommend Identity Force.
@@AllThingsSecureddo you still recommend them after a year?
weirdly, cloudflare has blocked access to transunion.
my options look completely different. if i type in the URL for the freeze section i hit a Whitelabel Error Page
Sorry to hear that. Not sure what’s happening.
@@AllThingsSecured So it appears only residents of Quebec (in Canada) can lock (in Canada, lock and freeze are the same) their credit. I guess the rest of Canada is not important enough to be allowed to secure their credit. The more you know.
thank you!!!!! for this. I just did this with all 3 of mine.
I did all mine years ago.
@@E_mailMeLater I haven’t until now. Lucky I’ve had no issues. Now I never will :)
My pleasure, Shane! Glad you were able to get this done.
I would like to know how my sister was able to delete her massages and texts from my email and phone?
Find it a lil ironic that I have to subscribe to an email list to get your free checklist
What if you've never opened up a credit card before? What do you do then?
Before unfreezing it, how do I know which company I need to unfreeze?
Ask the institution you're applying for credit with which one they use. They'll tell you.
Or wait for the denial letter. It'll tell you which agency they used and give you a referral number to call and remove the freeze over the phone. Obviously takes a lot longer.
Also, when you unfreeze an account, you can set a time window after which your account will automatically refreeze. So you can unfreeze it for a few days and just forget about it, it'll automatically relock.
Yea, great answer by Michael. You can also just unfreeze them all. It will only take 10 minutes to do that as well.
Can you present new Airgapped Integration with Metamask?
Is it possible to put freezes on the other 3-4 lesser known credit bureaus or is this not needed?
I'm sure it's possible (I think legally they are required to allow it), but most experts seem to indicate that it's not necessary. Still, if you want to be extra careful, definitely add the lesser-known bureaus to the list.
@@AllThingsSecured Thank you good coach.
Thank you
You're welcome 🙏
And if we live in Latin America? It works?
Gud information
How do I protect using my credit card ordering other phone
Hello thankfor the video. im a victim of identity theft and i freezed my credit right away.
You, Sir, are a GOD send. Thank you.
My pleasure!
Ok. Bingeing your videos and saw this one. New subbie
Hello, how are you doing, I hope well. I am so happy to have found you. I love this kind of data and you do a truthfully amazing job. I love love you for what you do,, well done.. Does a credit freeze keep your credit score form dropping or going up ?
No, it does nothing to your credit score.
I think I already have this
Does freezing your credit impact your credit score?
No, it doesn’t at all.
... very helpful info !!! ... but just 1 important question, re when being asked all of those questions while attempting to freeze one's credit ... what happens if u give a 'wrong answer' ?? ... will the wrong answer(s) cause the website to close u out, &/or shut down the process, mid-stream ?!! ... thank u !!! ... (-_'|
Wrong answers create an identity verification problem, so you won’t be able to proceed until they can correctly verify you.
@@AllThingsSecured ... please forgive ... l'm guessing l should've asked if these questions would basically pertain to address verifications ?? ... & thanks again !!! ... (-_'|
Great video. Simple to follow. I took your advice and I now have greater peace of mind. More individuals, especially senior citizens need to do this today.
Will your current credit card stop working if you do this?
No, it will not. This does not affect current credit, only new credit requests.
Does freezing your credit effect your credit score at all?
No, not at all.
I really like and enjoy and learn quite a bit from your video's ?
Thank you very much
Happy to hear that!
Considering Desjardins (a Canadian bank) got all his customers data stolen a few years ago that is going to be a lifesaver! No need to pay for Equifax service!
Sorry to hear that, Julien! This is definitely a good thing to do, and I'm not saying you still need to pay for a monitoring service, but there is still value in making sure that either you or someone else is monitoring your data. It can be used for more purposes than just opening a credit card account.
Canadians can't get freezes.
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Great info as usual, Josh.
Don't forget about the other two agencies that no one ever talks about as well: Innovis and Chexsystems.
Thanks for sharing. I’m not very familiar with those two.
@@AllThingsSecured Not many folks are. They do the same thing the big 3 do, just less in the public eye.
@@KANNINA_2.0 should I register for those 2 bureaus? What the difference than the top 3?
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Impressive work.
Thanks 🙏
Great Idea!
Hope you’re able to implement it yourself.
Thank you so much!!
That helps
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By putting a freeze on your credit does this hurt your credit score ??can this be done on an app or do you have to call during business hours to unfreeze??
It doesn't hurt your credit score
No, it doesn't hurt your credit score and it can all be done online (so no worry about business hours).
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Thanks for sharing good Sir!
Thank you for watching and commenting!