Identity Theft Protection FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Identity Theft Protection

    Can I protect my entire household with a family plan?

    TrustedID is the only identity theft protection service reviewed on NextAdvisor.com that offers a true family plan. This plan covers any family members that live at the same address, including your spouse, children, elderly parents or other family members. LifeLock does not offer a true family plan, but customers are encouraged to enroll each of their family members during the initial sign up process. Each adult family member will be subject to the full individual price, but children can also be added for a lower price of just $22.50 per year or $2.25 per month, after NextAdvisor.com's exclusive 15% discount. ProtectMyID does not offer a family plan, either, but they do offer regular subscribers an add-on plan for children called ChildSecure. For $6.95 per month, in addition to the base ProtectMyID adult subscription, ProtectMyID will closely monitor all of your enrolled children's credit information and alerts you if someone applies for credit or opens checking accounts using your child's personal information.

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Identity Guard Total Protection

Bottom line: Most complete ID theft protection service; full credit report monitoring; free Internet security suite; 25% discount & free 30-day trial
TrustedID

Bottom line: Best value, especially for families; full credit report monitoring; exclusive 14-day free trial & 10% discount
LifeLock

Bottom line: Strong overall value and identity theft protection; 10% discount & free 30-day trial; no credit scores or credit report monitoring
ID Protect Premium from American Express

Bottom line: Robust ID theft protection solution with Internet security software; doesn't include credit scores
PrivacyGuard

Bottom line: Great credit protection & data with our top-rated Internet security software
ProtectMyID.com

Bottom line: Best value for ID theft protection w/ credit report monitoring; exclusive 35% discount
Equifax Complete Premier

Bottom line: Useful combination of credit and identity theft protection features, a bit pricey.
Debix

Bottom line: Cost-effective approach to credit report monitoring combined with real-time assistance, but no other identity theft protection monitoring
Identity Theft Shield

Bottom line: Does not prevent identity theft but assists in recovery
Identity Guard Good Start

Bottom line: Cheapest ID theft detection available

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