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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. But here are some ways to protect your family from identity theft. All those airline credit card offers, those offers for your toddler, old bank statementsÖ donít just throw them away.

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Tips for Protecting Your Identity

Saving Cents With Sense

For example, if you are filling out a rental application, you will notice that you are asked to include your SSN and bank account information. This way, your sensitive information won’t be floating around on a piece of paper. The $30 price tag of a shredder is much cheaper than the devastating effects of an identity theft.

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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

Family Balance Sheet

A few years ago, I was just filing papers in my cabinet, but not purging along the way. So much is done electronically now, but there are documents where a paper copy is needed. Bank Statements - One nice thing (among many) about the electronic age is that banks keep statements online up to a couple of years.