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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.

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How to Get Your Free Credit Reports From the Major Credit Bureaus

Savings Corner

Enter your personal information You’ll need your name, Social Security number, address and birthdate. Incorrect, negative information. Negative information that’s too old to be included. Most negative information, other than one type of bankruptcy, should be excluded after seven years.

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Lifestyle Strategies to Help Prevent a Heart Attack

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Being a health nut (as you know), I like to stay up to date on the latest information regarding health issues. Recent research has shown that even small amounts of activity can make a difference to heart health so you can break down the activity into 10 minute sections. Related posts: 8 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft.

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5 Ways to Keep Your Identity Safe When Moving #LifeLock

Saving With Shellie

Identity Theft. Identity Thieves can strike at any time and while you are moving, you can be especially vulnerable. Keep that information safe by shredding it. Being proactive and cautious is a fabulous way to help deter identity theft. However, moving is hard. I did it twice last year, while I was pregnant.

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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

Family Balance Sheet

This is very important and something that I learned while researching for this post. If the information matches, you can shred your pay stubs. If the information doesn't match, head to your human resource department for correction. DO NOT FORGET to shred anything that you are throwing away that has your personal information.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Cameras had to have actual film and pictures had to be developed after the whole roll of film was ‘exposed’ Research was done at a library using the Dewey decimal system, not a search engine. You researched in the library and wrote to the state’s to get information to plan a trip. Food/shopping. Entertainment.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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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