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Security Freeze question

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webhopper
Moderator Emeritus

Re: Security Freeze question

I paid the fee. In my case it was $10 per bureau.
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Message 11 of 17
searchingfor67
Established Contributor

Re: Security Freeze question


@CS800 wrote:

@gettnthere wrote:

im going to freeze all 3 CR but i was just wondering if you guys paid that fee to do it or if you guys got around without having to pay for it?


$5 per bureau.


+1

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Message 12 of 17
gettnthere
Established Contributor

Re: Security Freeze question


@webhopper wrote:
I paid the fee. In my case it was $10 per bureau.

i just looked and this is what there gonna charge me as well. i guess the only way you can get them for free is being a victim of identitiy theft



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Message 13 of 17
searchingfor67
Established Contributor

Re: Security Freeze question


@gettnthere wrote:

@webhopper wrote:
I paid the fee. In my case it was $10 per bureau.

i just looked and this is what there gonna charge me as well. i guess the only way you can get them for free is being a victim of identitiy theft


Correct, plus the fee is determined by which state you live in. In my case, OH, where the fee is $5.00...

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Message 14 of 17
gettnthere
Established Contributor

Re: Security Freeze question

oh ok, thanks for the info. i was wondering why there were price differences



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Current Score: EQ 699, EX 758, TU 733
Goal Score: 720 across the board
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Message 15 of 17
webhopper
Moderator Emeritus

Re: Security Freeze question


@gettnthere wrote:

@webhopper wrote:
I paid the fee. In my case it was $10 per bureau.

i just looked and this is what there gonna charge me as well. i guess the only way you can get them for free is being a victim of identitiy theft


Or be active duty military getting ready to deploy
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Filed Chapter 13 on 6/1/2017 after job loss. Discharged 6/1/2022.

Goal: Gardening!


Message 16 of 17
Anonymous
Not applicable

Re: Security Freeze question

I too have done this while on deployment in the past!  It's $10. in California to freeze it and to unfreeze it.  I think every state is diffrent I hear the some states it's free!!

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