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Alwayssunnyinarizona t1_izfv2sv wrote

Reply to comment by losangelestimes in I was the victim of an identity theft nightmare - and it could happen to you. AMA by losangelestimes

I didn't know they each had apps! It'll look into that next time I'm expecting to unfreeze my credit.

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duckscrubber t1_izk4421 wrote

The benefit is that you can freeze and unfreeze your credit. The downsides are that the apps now take up space on your device, track you, and profit from your data.

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losangelestimes OP t1_izkaac1 wrote

You do not need to download the apps to freeze or unfreeze your credit; it just makes it convenient if you think you'd need to do that on the go.

If you are concerned about entities tracking you and profiting from your data, I have very bad news about what the credit bureaus do.

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