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Ten Ways to Protect Your Family from Identity Theft

For the Mommas

Ten Ways to Protect Your Family from Identity Theft. Identity theft is increasingly a concern for families. With hackers tapping into major businessesí credit card information, and credit card companies issuing offers to your toddler, you never know where or how your information can fall into the wrong hands.

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Is Credit Karma Accurate? I Tested It & Here’s What I Learned

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Being credit-worthy is almost as important as being frugal. There are just some investment projects that you simply can’t finance with your savings or credit cards. To get one at good rates, you need a good credit score. That’s where credit rating bureaus like Credit Karma come into play.

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Tips for Protecting Your Identity

Saving Cents With Sense

For example, if you are filling out a rental application, you will notice that you are asked to include your SSN and bank account information. Suggest that your potential landlord use a service like Mysmartmove to conduct a background and credit check. Keep the Card at Home. Monitor Your Statements.

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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

Family Balance Sheet

Credit Card Statements - These can also be found online, so I'm not sure a paper copy is necessary, unless you need it for documentation for tax deductions, then see Taxes below. You should keep any credit card receipts to match up with your statement. This will help you avoid possible identity theft.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Teacher Man presents Why Credit Cards Are Dangerous For Students posted at My University Money , saying, “I am on the record as having said that I believe students should sign up for credit cards. Theres a reason why the average amount of credit card debt per household is $15,956.

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Stay Organized To Keep Your Information Secure

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Encrypt sensitive and private data such as client’s credit card details. For example, if you are running the Windows operating system, use Microsoft’s BitLocker software to carry out full disk encryption. You could also provide them with a token that displays multiple passwords that change regularly. Encrypt Data.

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How to Freeze Your Credit

Savings Corner

Whether you’re in the market for a new car, mortgage, rental apartment or cell phone, your credit will be pulled by the lender to assess your ability to pay. You might also need to unfreeze your credit if you plan to use a “ buy now, pay later ” service while online shopping. Credit freeze or credit lock?

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