Imagine this scenario: You hear about a big data breach at a major credit bureau on the news. Millions of people have had their financial data compromised.

The next thing you know, someone is opening lines of credit in your name and you’re on the hook for a big purchase you didn’t make. You’ve just had your identity stolen.

If your credit reports had been frozen, the identity thief wouldn’t have been able to do much with your information.

Last year brought a blow to internet freedom -- but also a way forward for those of us looking to protect it.

The bad news: An appeals court upheld the Trump administration’s repeal of net neutrality protections. Without these protections, big phone and cable companies could block or slow down whatever content they choose -- or create unfair internet "fast lanes" to favor certain sites and content over others.

The good news? The court also said that states and local governments can write their own, stronger rules.

This ruling could have consequences for a free and open internet,

If your bank told you it was closing your account, you’d expect it to do exactly that. But as it turns out, that’s not always the case for customers of Wells Fargo.

Instead of closing bank accounts on the preset final closing dates, Wells Fargo is accused of keeping accounts with a balance open for two more months -- without notifying the customer -- and racking up overdraft fees.

We should be able to bank without fear of being ripped off. Tell the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to open an investigation into Wells Fargo today.

The mission of the Consumer Bureau is to make sure