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Anyone have a good source for an unbiased (i.e. not trying to sell me something) "what exactly should I do" now? File for the class action? Freeze my accounts?

• spinlock 9y ago
  How did you find out if you were affected?
  • Arubis 9y ago
    Presumably (s)he holds a US credit card. The stats on this release are such that most adult Americans are more likely affected than not.
• gooseus 9y ago
  A buddy of mine sent me this reddit thread, I'm reading through it still and don't have much finance/credit knowledge, but it seems legit and unbiased to me so far: https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/6yv4gb/official_mega_thread_recent_equifax_security/ https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/6yv4gb/off... Would be interested in hearing other opinions on what's being said there, especially regarding using the www.equifaxsecurity2017.com site and legal rights.
• dabockster 9y ago
  I just finished filing a complaint with my state's attorney general's office. YMMV, though.
• inerte 9y ago
  Doing a credit freeze is a good idea regardless of the recent events: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0497-credit-freeze-faqs https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0497-credit-freeze-faq...
  • donjh 9y ago
    In my state that costs $10/bureau, plus another $10 to temporarily unfreeze or permanently unfreeze. The fact that they can leak my information and then charge me to protect myself just seems wrong.