About this site

Family Freeze Guide is published at familyfreezeguide.com. It is written for people 55 and over, and for their adult children, who want practical steps against common scams and against new credit being opened in someone’s name.

What we publish, and what we do not claim

We start with a free credit freeze at the three nationwide credit bureaus. We cite official sources — the Federal Trade Commission’s older-adults report, official bureau freeze pages, the IRS, Medicare, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, among others. We do not promise that anyone will avoid every scam, recover every loss, or “never be scammed.” A freeze does not stop someone from misusing an existing card or account.

Some pages include links to a paid identity-protection product. Those links are marked #ad and currently use the placeholder AFFILIATE_LINK_AURA until an affiliate URL is available. As an affiliate, we may earn a commission if you click and later enroll. That does not change the price you pay. See the affiliate disclosure.

About the videos

Short videos that point here may be generated with typography and voiceover, without people on camera. Where a platform requires an AI-content label, that label should appear. When a video mentions a link in the bio or About section, it should also include #ad if that link is an affiliate link.

Who this is for

Readers who want a clear, large-print explanation they can follow or share with a parent. It is not legal, tax, or medical advice. If you believe your identity has already been stolen, start at IdentityTheft.gov, which is the federal government’s recovery site.