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Re:Tell HN: Equifax free credit report dark patterns by biftek on Friday February 23, 2024 @04:18PM (#39486237)
Everyone should freeze their credit by default, it's very easy to unfreeze when you actually need to apply for something.
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Re:Tell HN: Equifax free credit report dark patterns by sidewndr46 on Friday February 23, 2024 @08:29PM (#39488299)
I did that years ago and I've passed multiple hard credit checks. It doesn't do anything.
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Re:Tell HN: Equifax free credit report dark patterns by alistairSH on Friday February 23, 2024 @04:28PM (#39486345)
Ideally, that would be the default state, and you'd request un unlock when you need to borrow money.
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