Today, January 22, 2020 is the deadline to file a claim if you were impacted by the Equifax data breach. The company agreed to a $700 million settlement for the breach that exposed the personal information of 147 million Americans.
If you file a claim, you can get free credit monitoring or a payment of up to $125. However, the payout might not be as big as expected. Experts say it may end up being closer to $7 because the more people that apply, the smaller the pot gets.
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Equifax denies any wrongdoing. However, the settlement was given final approval earlier this month.
If you aren’t sure if you were impacted by the data breach, you can click here to check online.
Click here to file a claim on the Equifax website.
