I found out today that PayPal is offering free identity protection through Equifax. If you have a PayPal account, you can receive free credit alerts via e-mail from Equifax. Normally, they charge for this service, so I'm excited that I can now get these alerts for free.

If you don't already have a PayPal account, I'd recommend you get one. It's one of the few services that allow people to send money electronically the way it should be done.

If you already have a PayPal account, check out the link above for more information about the free credit alerts.