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8 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to an inspection done by the US Postal Service in 2004, there were over 10 million cases of identity theft in one year alone. Don’t disclose your credit card number to an online vendor unless it is encrypted and the site is secure. Cancel all of the credit cards that you have not used in the last 6 months.

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4 Tips To Starting Your Financial Plan

Saving Cents With Sense

Let’s say one of your goals is to improve your credit rating quickly to get a better rate on a 30-year mortgage, and you’re carrying two credit cards with balances. Though the interest rate might be higher on credit card A, the balance is higher on credit card B. All rights reserved.