As a personal finance editor, the writer decided to freeze their credit to prevent identity theft, despite the inconvenience of needing to manually unfreeze it when applying for new credit. The process involves creating accounts with Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian and choosing to freeze credit. However, the author warns readers that it is not a foolproof solution to identity theft and encourages maintaining good password hygiene and vigilance over financial accounts.
Viral sicknesses rise amid 'quad-demic' in US
The U.S. is facing an increase in viral sicknesses in early 2025 due to the ongoing “quad-demic” which involves COVID-19, influenza, the Respiratory syncytial virus
