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Parenting Pointers: Synthetic Identity Theft

Motherhood Moments

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. Often, they do not.

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Stop Paying Too Much for Insurance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Don’t be surprised if you are because about two-thirds of adults pay more than they need to for life, auto, health and home coverage. Making sure you’re covered for damage to your home is not only a wise move but is required in situations where your asset is financed by a bank. Identity Theft Protection.

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Spring Clean.Your Home Office

Family Balance Sheet

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. They are really not that expensive considering that they will help prevent identity theft. How can anyone work under that mess? Much better.

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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

Family Balance Sheet

For many, it’s a time to clean the house and the closets, wash the windows of their winter grime, and air out our homes. As the family office manager of my home, I needed a succinct way to discuss our finances with my husband. I have a love/hate relationship with my home office space. 7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances.

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Tax Identify Theft: Keep Your Tax Return Safe

Saving Cents With Sense

According to the Wall Street Journal, 330,000 homes have been hacked! By choosing this product you will have customized advice and year round tips on how to reduce your risk of identity theft. They can guide you through some of these complex issues and help you out if you are ever hit with the devastating news of identity theft.

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Get Shredded with Fellowes 73ci PowerShred and Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

We shred everything at work and now I shred everything at home too with the Fellowes 73ci PowerShred ! Designed with small and home office needs in mind, the 73Ci provides the perfect shredding experience to help keep your life clutter-free and your identity safe.

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How to Protect Your Online Banking

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Access Banking Only at Home. Instead of taking your laptop to Starbucks and doing your banking there, complete it at home before you leave. If you access your online baking information from a shared computer, you may forget to log out, or the computer may not be secure. Follow these steps to be ultra secure in your online banking.

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