Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 11, 2023

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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

If we pause and think, there are many activities we do in a course of a day where we put our personal information at risk- from writing a cheque to charging an item in person or on the phone. You and I may not think twice about these transactions, but someone trying to steal your identity would. Check your credit report regularly.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2014

Millions of customers had their data stolen, including credit and debit information. Even though I haven’t shopped at a Target in years, my partial data was stolen, and I’ll need to be vigilant when it comes to my identity. My credit card information was vulnerable during the PlayStation Network breach of a few years ago.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Saved credit card information on shopping apps encourages thieves to make purchases with ease. From pretending to be you and trashing your credit, to outright stealing your money, the unscrupulous can use your smartphone to financially devastate you. Protect Your Smartphone. Money Tips'

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Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Suggest that your potential landlord use a service like Mysmartmove to conduct a background and credit check. Keep the Card at Home. 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. Monitor Your Statements. Get a Shredder.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

A credit freeze keeps the sensitive data in your credit files from being accessed without your specific consent. That can protect you from fraudulent credit applications, even if a criminal has key information such as your birthdate and Social Security number. What is a credit freeze? Tax Filing Webinar — Jan.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

Madison presents Credit Card Application Spree to Maximize Sign Up Bonuses posted at My Dollar Plan , saying, “It’s time for a round of credit card applications to make some money! Do you have thousands of dollars worth of student loan debt and/or credit card debt? Readon for some great bonuses.

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