Identity theft protection services are your first line of digital defense, alerting you to irregularities in your credit ...

With identity theft and fraud on the rise, it's essential to monitor your credit report for signs of fraud. If you've been ...

A new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule means consumers’ hospital and doctor bills can no longer weigh down their ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. If safeguarding your identity from theft is a top priority, ...

Credit freezes block many fraudulent applications but miss synthetic identity fraud, account takeovers and tax refund scams. Here is what else to do.

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

Your credit score is the key to accessing a word of financial products, including mortgages, auto loans and even insurance.

But the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said 15 million people still had medical bills in their files, which can make it hard to qualify for loans. By Ann Carrns The share of Americans with ...

An incorrect address on your credit report is one at which you've never lived and it can be a signal of identity theft. Here's what to do if you spot one.

If deleting and reporting scam texts and phone calls has become part of your daily routine, there's another simple way to protect yourself from fraud -- and it may be more effective. Placing a fraud ...