A. A new law now requires all three major credit bureaus to offer credit freeze free, the new law requires that a thaw must also be free.
If you are still looking for reasons why you should freeze your credits, check out this NY Times article.
In the meantime, consumers should also look to freeze their file at the National Consumer Telecom and Utilities Exchange as well, as identity thieves can sometimes still open fake cellular accounts even if the other bureaus are frozen).
Read our past blogpost about how to freeze credits at 4 credit bureaus.