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I find it extra ironic that experian is now pimping a service to aggregate and cancel your subscriptions - but if I want to freeze my children's credit reports I have to have a notarized original of their birth certificate and bring it to committee before they will approve. I'm exaggerating obviously, but not by much.


https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/requesting-a-sec...

>1. Gather Necessary Documentation

>You'll need copies of:

Seems pretty reasonable to require proof of identity and proof of parent/guardian before freezing someone’s credit.


Have you tried to do it? There's a lot of "We found an unspecified discrepancy in your submitted documentation and are unable to service your request. Please resubmit after fixing the unspecified problem" dark responses from credit bureaus.

Which is what this rule making initiative seems to be about -- you shouldn't have an advertised process that actually leads to black holes (because it's in the company's financial interest for them to).


I have done it for two kids at all 3 bureaus with no issues. Probably spent 15min filling out the forms and mailing the envelopes.

> you shouldn't have an advertised process that actually leads to black holes (because it's in the company's financial interest for them to).

Of course, but not providing appropriate levels of service to the small percentage of people because they are inconsequential to big businesses is pervasive across the economy.




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