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Orbit Baby Responds to Flame Retardants in Car Seats

December 9, 2015 By Julie Watts 4 Comments

Orbit Responds to Chemical Flame Retardants Found in their Car Seats

The day before publishing "Concerning Chemicals in Orbit Baby and Other Car Seats", I reached out to Orbit for a response to the Ecology Center-Duke University study. Orbit's website claimed its products were “Free Of Brominated Flame Retardants” and other concerning chemicals … [Read more...]

Concerning Chemicals Found in Orbit Baby & Other Car Seats

December 4, 2015 By Julie Watts 14 Comments

Concerning Chemicals Found in Orbit Baby and Other Car Seats

While picking out car seats two-and-a-half years ago, my husband and I spent a fortune on the Orbit Baby car seat and stroller system solely because we were led to believe there were no concerning chemicals in Orbit Baby.While researching the product (both professionally and … [Read more...]

Before You Pay for Credit Monitoring or ID Protection…

November 17, 2015 By Julie Watts Leave a Comment

Don't pay for credit monitoring or ID protection services.

#ReportersNotebookEvery other day it seems like there's a new breach. Between the Anthem and Premera insurance hacks alone, it's estimated 1 out of 3 Americans have been compromised.As a result, there are a growing number of companies offering a growing number of credit monitoring … [Read more...]

Experian Child Credit Freeze Summary

July 16, 2015 By newsmom 4 Comments

Experian Child Credit Freeze

UPDATE 2018: Experian Child Credit Freeze Warning: Parents Beware of Mailing Sensitive InfoWe recently discovered that Experian will no longer allow parents to use their secure online upload portal. Experian is now requiring that you mail in sensitive documents despite laws … [Read more...]

Equifax Child Credit Freeze Summary

July 16, 2015 By newsmom 2 Comments

Equifax Child Credit Freeze

The Equifax child credit freeze process is by far the most consumer-friendly of the three credit bureaus.But alas, the Equifax procedure for requesting a "security freeze on a protected consumer or minor" also presents a couple of significant security risks.Like TransUnion, … [Read more...]

TransUnion Child Credit Freeze Summary

July 16, 2015 By newsmom 4 Comments

TransUnion Child Credit Freeze

While the TransUnion child credit freeze process is relatively easy, their standard procedure for implementing a "protected consumer freeze" (outlined here) presents a couple of significant security risks.By default, TransUnion asks that you mail the required documentation to a P.O. … [Read more...]

You Need My Social Security Number But You Won’t Give Me Your Employee ID?

July 16, 2015 By Julie Watts 5 Comments

The risks associated with giving out your SSN over the phone.

By now, most people know that their Social Security number is the key to their identity, so they need to be very judicious about who they share it with. Most security experts agree you should even decline to give it to your doctor or your child's school unless it is absolutely … [Read more...]

How I Forced the Credit Bureaus to Freeze My Child’s Credit

July 16, 2015 By Julie Watts 8 Comments

Child, Protected Minor, Credit Freeze

When I first began covering credit freezes, I was shocked that the bureaus would not let me freeze my child’s credit.As I've mentioned in several blog posts and broadcast news stories, a credit freeze is widely believed to be the single best tool to prevent financial ID theft. It … [Read more...]

Why My Toddler Has a Credit Card

December 4, 2014 By Julie Watts 4 Comments

Child Identity Theft - NewsMom, News for Moms

#ReportersNotebookOver the years, I’ve interviewed both adult and child identity theft victims, security experts and even convicted ID thieves for far too many news stories on the topic. I’ve learned enough to be fairly certain that eventually all of our identities will be … [Read more...]

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