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Tips for Protecting Your Identity

Saving Cents With Sense

Each year, more than 9 million people have their identity stolen, resulting in debt , lost job opportunities, and even a criminal record. 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. Keep Your Social Security Number Safe. Keep the Card at Home.

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Four Crazy Credit Card Scams

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We live in an age where identity theft is a major concern. Scammers Staging as Credit Card Debt Specialists. A lot of people are in debt these days and are looking for ways out. They then invite the victim to use their service to reduce their interest rates and credit card debt payments.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

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’ Financial Planning Ashley presents Should I Get Married with Debt? Today, I will round out this series with some tips on how you can help solidify a strong financial foundation for years to come. Do you have thousands of dollars worth of student loan debt and/or credit card debt?

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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

Family Balance Sheet

T – time based, tangible, Take a peek at my family’s financial goals–I keep our Debt Freedom Plan on our refrigerator door for a constant reminder of our financial goals. It is good idea to review your credit report periodically to check for any fraudulent activity, such as identity theft. Are they: S – specific.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Anisha Sekar presents Data Breaches and Identity Theft: How Much You Could Lose posted at NerdWallet , saying, “Thankfully, in the case of a data breach like Global Payments, your bank or credit union will shoulder most of the burden of keeping you safe, letting you know if your account is compromised and issuing a new card if necessary.

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How to Freeze Your Credit

Savings Corner

Tips for unfreezing your credit For a single application for credit, unfreeze only with relevant bureaus : You can ask the creditor which credit bureau it will use to check your credit and unfreeze only at that one. That inconvenience pales in comparison to having to unwind fraud or identity theft, though.

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