Motherhood Moments
JANUARY 11, 2023
Children are especially vulnerable to a new form of identity theft – synthetic – which now makes up 85 percent of cases and means thieves use combinations of real and fake information to take out loans, get credit cards, purchase cars, collect unemployment, and much more. And it’s grown 233 percent over five years.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
If we pause and think, there are many activities we do in a course of a day where we put our personal information at risk- from writing a cheque to charging an item in person or on the phone. You and I may not think twice about these transactions, but someone trying to steal your identity would. 10 million…isn’t that crazy?
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 17, 2013
Even when you are using your own PC, log out of your accounts after using them. This should be practiced in more than just your bank account online; log out of email accounts, social media accounts, and any other activities. Use Only Your Personal Computer. Don’t Access Banking Information From Your Phone.
Saving Everyday
JULY 10, 2011
Get your 100% free credit score instantly, securely, and safely with Credit Karma – I have personally used this website and give it two thumbs up! Monitoring your credit is one of the best ways to spot identity theft. Check your credit report at least once a year to correct errors and detect unauthorized activity.
Saving Everyday
APRIL 28, 2011
Get your 100% free credit score instantly, securely, and safely with Credit Karma - I have personally used this website and give it two thumbs up! Monitoring your credit is one of the best ways to spot identity theft. Check your credit report at least once a year to correct errors and detect unauthorized activity. .
Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 11, 2021
Did you use the S.M.A.R.T. I developed our first family balance sheet many years ago and I still use it today. I’m a firm believer that finances should be organized and neat, and my Family Balance Sheet helps us keep track of our finances in one tidy spreadsheet. Take some time to review your yearly financial goals.
Saving Cents With Sense
OCTOBER 22, 2015
Suggest that your potential landlord use a service like Mysmartmove to conduct a background and credit check. There’s no reason to be walking around with your social security card, in fact, it’s a top way to get your identity stolen. This way, your sensitive information won’t be floating around on a piece of paper.
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