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.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 25, 2011

What does your home office look like right now? As of Wednesday afternoon, my home office looked exactly like the above picture. Six Tips to a more Manageable Home Office : 1. If you are getting too many credit card offers, look inside and you should find a phone number to have your name removed from their data base.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 2, 2013

But all of this information, stored on my smartphone, also makes me a little bit nervous. What Information Can Identity Thieves Learn from Your Smartphone? An identity thief can use the information found on your smartphone to impersonate you, opening accounts in your name. Protect Your Smartphone. Money Tips'

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For the Mommas

DECEMBER 4, 2013

As many of us are shopping this holiday season, we will pull out our credit card over and over again to make the purchase. I tend to use only my credit card instead of debit card when shopping online, and use it a lot. It is very easy to do, but often times I forget to keep tabs on my credit card.

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Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Avoid becoming a part of this statistic by taking a few precautionary steps to keep your personal information safe. Only give your social security number out when absolutely necessary, and take the proper steps to ensure it’s not spread to inappropriate channels or people who will take advantage of the information.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 17, 2011

However, you should print any canceled checks or year-end statements that you would need for tax purposes, ie - charitable contributions, home improvements, business expenses, mortgage payments, etc. Permanent home improvement bills should also be kept while you still own your home. Read more about receipts below.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

For typical individual investors, without special access to information, it offers what is likely the best financial advice they will ever get: It is hard to consistently beat the market, especially after fees. Without giving too much information, I foresee an engagement in the coming months. Norton and now in its ninth edition.

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