After the Equifax data breach exposed the personal and financial information of 143 million people, many consumers are left wondering what they can do to hold the credit reporting agency accountable.
It's been a week since Equifax announced that personal information for 143 million people were accessed in a hack. The company has offered a free year of credit monitoring. Here's what happened when I tried to sign up ... and tried to freeze my credit.
Consumers are looking for greater protections for their personal and financial information in the wake of the Equifax data breach. Many have decided to take precautions and put their credit on ice: a credit freeze.