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Ten Ways to Protect Your Family from Identity Theft

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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. A large part of all identity theft, a whopping 88% according to shredexonline.com, comes from raiding the victimís trash.

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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

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If you have a lot of paper financial documents that you’re not sure what to do with, read How Long Should Keep You Financial Documents. 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.

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Spring Clean.Your Home Office

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My piles of papers and receipts were stacked higher than I would like. Contain your paper. They are really not that expensive considering that they will help prevent identity theft. I am a paper person and keep my to-do list on my desk at all times, but you could easily keep a list on your computer too.

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Tips for Protecting Your Identity

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This way, your sensitive information won’t be floating around on a piece of paper. 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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Rite Aid Back to School Deals 7/17

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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

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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. Any bills for big purchases like jewelry, appliances, computers, etc, should be kept permanently for insurance and warranty purposes.