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Experian's free credit monitoring service may work well for you, but its paid features go above and beyond other credit apps. Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating ...

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According to the Identity Theft Research Center, the rate at which people are finding themselves victims of identity theft continues to rise. Finding out that someone has cloned your identity can have ...

There’s not much of a silver lining in the Equifax disaster, but it’s reminded us just how important it is to keep tabs on your credit. More than ever, credit monitoring is essential to making sure ...

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If you're concerned about becoming the victim of identity theft or another form of financial fraud, you may be wondering whether you should invest in an identity monitoring service. By signing up for ...

Traditional home security monitoring from companies like ADT or Frontpoint tend to start at around $50 per month, and quickly rise with add-ons and extra fees (when I tested ADT’s latest system, ...

A credit monitoring service can notify you when a credit application has been made in your name. Here are our favorites.

In the wake of the Equifax hack, which occurred from mid-May to July 29 and was revealed in early September, many consumers have been asking a question that often comes up whenever identity theft ...

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