 TITLE: How to Freeze Your Credit CONTENT: How Can I Place a Free Credit Freeze?\n-------------------------------------\nExperian, TransUnion and Equifax maintain dedicated webpages where you can set up credit freezes. When requesting a credit freeze online, the bureau may supply, or have you create, a personal identification number (PIN) or password to use when thawing or reactivating your freeze.\nFreeze My Experian Credit File\nTo freeze your Experian credit report by mail, you can write to Experian Security Freeze, P.O. Box 9554, Allen, TX 75013. Written requests should include the following:\n*   Your full name including middle initial (and generation)\n*   Social Security number\n*   Complete addresses for the past two years\n*   Date of birth\n*   One copy of a government issued identification card, such as a driver's license, state ID card, etc.\n*   One copy of a utility bill, bank or insurance statement, etc.\nMake sure that each copy is legible and displays your name and current mailing address and the date of issue. Send copies of any documents you wish to provide to us and always retain your original documents. END