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You can also freeze your non-credit banking: https://www.chexsystems.com/security-freeze/place-freeze https://www.chexsystems.com/security-freeze/place-freeze It was recommended that I do this after a checking account was opened using my identity. As others have stated, my default is "frozen." I put temporary thaws on when applying for credit, though in some cases, you'll be informed exactly which agency/agencies will be queried, and may not need to unfreeze all of them.