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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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8 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You and I may not think twice about these transactions, but someone trying to steal your identity would. Did you know that identity theft is the fastest growing crime in North America?! 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.

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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. With hackers tapping into major businessesí credit card information, and credit card companies issuing offers to your toddler, you never know where or how your information can fall into the wrong hands.

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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

Family Balance Sheet

Many people are opting to store financial documents on their computers or the cloud, I have not totally embraced this concept yet and still have a file cabinet and safe for our documents. Check your Credit Report. It is a good idea to review your credit report periodically to check for any fraudulent activity , such as identity theft.

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Free Kindle Book: 50 Ways To Protect Your Identity

For the Mommas

It is better to stop identity theft from happening in the first place than have to fix or repair the situation afterwards. He objectively reviews new products and services that promise to fight identity theft, and previews emerging dangers, such as RFID credit cards.

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Tips for Protecting Your Identity

Saving Cents With Sense

Suggest that your potential landlord use a service like Mysmartmove to conduct a background and credit check. 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. The $30 price tag of a shredder is much cheaper than the devastating effects of an identity theft.

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Spring Clean.Your Home Office

Family Balance Sheet

If you are getting too many credit card offers, look inside and you should find a phone number to have your name removed from their data base. I don't get any credit card offers anymore. They are really not that expensive considering that they will help prevent identity theft. Contain your paper.

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