It was recommended that I do this after a checking account was opened using my identity.
As others have stated, my default is "frozen." I put temporary thaws on when applying for credit, though in some cases, you'll be informed exactly which agency/agencies will be queried, and may not need to unfreeze all of them.
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It was recommended that I do this after a checking account was opened using my identity.
As others have stated, my default is "frozen." I put temporary thaws on when applying for credit, though in some cases, you'll be informed exactly which agency/agencies will be queried, and may not need to unfreeze all of them.