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Tax Identify Theft: Keep Your Tax Return Safe

Saving Cents With Sense

If you don’t want to buy one, look for free shredding events at a local sheriff’s office, Office Depot or the library. Invest in antivirus software, keep your passwords safe, and don’t over share personal information on social media. Have you ever dealt with identity theft? Stay Digitally Safe. How did you handle it?

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

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” A Blinkin presents Should I Buy A House? ” Jason presents Why We Didn’t Sell Our Car on Craigslist posted at Work Save Live , saying, “Last week I detailed why we considered buying a car through CarMax, and I wanted to do a follow-up on a service of theirs that we actually used.

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GIVEAWAY: TurboTax Deluxe 2012 from OfficeDepot

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The software guides you step-by-step by asking simple questions that are easy to answer. Even if you didn’t have TurboTax last year you can import from other tax stores and software. Tax time is one of the leading times for identity theft. Buy something special you’ve been waiting for? Ready to win?

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Stay Organized To Keep Your Information Secure

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many businesses do not reconfigure default settings when they install new IT hardware or software. It is wise to buy and install software that can track inbound and outbound communications to make sure that information comes from trustworthy sources or leaves to intended recipients. Change Default Passwords. Get Organized'

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Anisha Sekar presents Data Breaches and Identity Theft: How Much You Could Lose posted at NerdWallet , saying, “Thankfully, in the case of a data breach like Global Payments, your bank or credit union will shoulder most of the burden of keeping you safe, letting you know if your account is compromised and issuing a new card if necessary.

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