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How to Freeze Your Credit

Savings Corner

Tax Filing Webinar — Jan. That inconvenience pales in comparison to having to unwind fraud or identity theft, though. Once a credit freeze is in place, it secures your credit file until you lift the freeze. You can unfreeze credit temporarily when you want to apply for new credit. Credit freeze or credit lock?

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Christmas was a one week event – between Dec 25 and Jan. On the other hand… there were no drones, stoplight cameras, computer virus problems, identity theft, angst over credit ratings, amber alerts, full body scanners to enter an airport and etc. You didn’t start eating until everyone was served and seated.

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