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Money Matters: Shipping Scams

Motherhood Moments

Lookout , the leader in delivering integrated Security, Privacy, and Identity Theft Protection solutions, can ensure that you keep your information safe. Lookout’s team of experts have found numerous examples of bad actors posing as popular shipping services (UPS, Fedex, DHL) to send fake confirmation SMS messages.

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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

It does this by: Allowing you to create a few prompts, such as alerts, whenever any changes are made to your credit rating Track your credit rating progress Prevent identity theft See some factors that are negatively affecting your credit score The information found on credit karma updates every 7 days, making it quite up-to-date.

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Tips for Protecting Your Identity

Saving Cents With Sense

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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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

Family Balance Sheet

If the information matches, you can shred your pay stubs. If the information doesn't match, head to your human resource department for correction. For other receipts from a credit card for example, groceries or gas, keep until you get your next statement to look for any errors. This will help you avoid possible identity theft.

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Stay Organized To Keep Your Information Secure

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Keeping your business’s information safe and secure online is not easy. Restrict Access to Sensitive Information. Limit the number of people of people in your organization who can access sensitive information. Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets have made it easy for people to access information on the go.

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How to Freeze Your Credit

Savings Corner

That can protect you from fraudulent credit applications, even if a criminal has key information such as your birthdate and Social Security number. When someone applies for credit using your personal information, a lender or card issuer typically checks your credit before making a decision.

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