As mentioned on our last post, Identity Theft is on the rise and scammers are finding ways to cheat people—don't fall victim to their scams! Protecting yourself from Identity Theft can be done with a full simple steps. 

Checking your credit report at least twice a year helps you see if there's any fraudulent accounts under your name, and helps to see if there's any suspicious inquiries being reported using your information. But there's an extra step that one can take if they want 24/7 identity protection, and it's as simple as enrolling in a credit monitoring service. 

It's scary to think how easy hackers have been able to access thousands and thousands of accounts so easily. From credit card information at gas station pumps, to scanners at airports, we are becoming victims of technology and it seems to be getting worse. For this reason, today we're going to look at how fraud affects your credit score and what you can do about it!