Business Credit Monitoring for Sole Proprietors: Do You Need It?
Short answer: Many sole proprietors have no business credit file at all, so there may be nothing to monitor. Check
What to Do If Someone Used Your EIN
Short answer: First, work out which problem you have. Either someone is misusing your real EIN (fake returns, wage reports,
I Gave My SSN to a Scammer: What to Do Right Now
You can’t cancel a Social Security number like you can a stolen credit card. There’s no “request a new one”
Is Identity Theft Protection Worth It for Freelancers?
Identity theft protection plans love to advertise $1 million or more in coverage. Two identity theft insurance policy summaries I
Digital Identity Theft Protection for Freelancers: The Complete Guide
In a 2024 TransUnion survey, more than a third of gig platform users said they’d already been the victim of
How to Protect Your Identity on Freelance Marketplaces
Most freelance platform security advice starts with enabling two-factor authentication, which is genuinely important, but it skips a prerequisite that
How Often Should Freelancers Monitor Their Credit?
Surveys of identity theft victims consistently find that most people notice something is wrong fast, often because of an obvious
How to Monitor Your Credit Without Paid Tools
Between AnnualCreditReport.com’s free weekly reports, Credit Karma’s ongoing two-bureau tracking, and Experian’s genuinely free FICO score tier open to any
How to Freeze Your Credit as a Freelancer in 5 Steps
A credit freeze is one of the few genuinely free, federally guaranteed protections available to every consumer, and it’s specifically
Working With the IRS After Tax Identity Theft: What to Do
One of the most common, well-documented mistakes taxpayers make when dealing with tax identity theft is filing IRS Form 14039,