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. Shred documents that contain sensitive data.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

You and I may not think twice about these transactions, but someone trying to steal your identity would. Did you know that identity theft is the fastest growing crime in North America?! According to an inspection done by the US Postal Service in 2004, there were over 10 million cases of identity theft in one year alone.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 22, 2012

A while ago, in class, us students were sitting there waiting for the instructor to boot up his computer. It must have been a LOT of programs because his computer was running very slowly and it was pretty much at capacity. I am a bit crazy about my computer, obviously, because this was under my skin all day. It was a mess.

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Computers Organic Organization Hard Drives 201

For the Mommas

JUNE 29, 2015

Ten Ways to Protect Your Family from Identity Theft. Identity theft is increasingly a concern for families. But here are some ways to protect your family from identity theft. A large part of all identity theft, a whopping 88% according to shredexonline.com, comes from raiding the victimís trash.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 17, 2011

Are your financial documents piled up in the corner of your office or under your desk? So much is done electronically now, but there are documents where a paper copy is needed. Any bills for big purchases like jewelry, appliances, computers, etc, should be kept permanently for insurance and warranty purposes.

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Home Improvement Taxes Credit Cards Bills 153

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 11, 2021

Organize your Financial Documents. If you have a lot of paper financial documents that you’re not sure what to do with, read How Long Should Keep You Financial Documents. It is a good idea to review your credit report periodically to check for any fraudulent activity , such as identity theft.

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Finance Cleaning Goals Insurance 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 10, 2013

If certain employees require remote access to your organization’s computer system, ensure they can only gain access after providing a username and password. To start with, encrypt the hard drives in your computers. For instance, you can use TrueCrypt to encrypt documents you store in Dropbox. Get Organized'

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