
If I ever need to unfreeze it, I must call them and use the PIN below. My ARS credit report is officially frozen. Here are the documents I received from ARS. ( ) COPY OF UTILITY BILL WITHIN PAST 60 DAYSĪfter a few days, I received letter from both bureaus. Street Address: 123 Fake St., Springfield, IL 12345

I would like to place a security freeze on the SageStream account associated with my Social Security Number. Here is the form letter that I used for SageStream ( SageStream Form.docx): ( ) NUMI FORM, SIGNED AND DATED BY LOCAL SOCIAL SECURITY ADMIN OFFICE ( ) COPY OF MEDICARE HEALTH INSURANCE CARD ( ) COPY OF DRIVER’S LICENSE/STATE-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION CARD I would like to place a security freeze on the Advanced Resolution Service (ARS) files associated with my Social Security Number.Īddress: 123 Fake St, Springfield, IL 12345 Here is the form letter that I used for ARS ( ARS Form.docx): Depending on your state, you may need to mail the documents via USPS Certified Mail. They will both ask you to mail or fax the following document and required items of proof. In order to freeze both of your credit reports, you will need to contact each bureau. The only credit card that might interest you is the Club Carlson Personal Credit Card from US Bank. US Bank uses these two credit bureaus to check your credit score if you apply for any of their credit cards. Why would you want to freeze these credit reports? Good question. (Hat Tip to Amol from Hack My Trip and to this FlyerTalk thread)
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