Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Identity theft is something that both consumers and retailers struggle with. On the consumer side, if your identity is stolen, reclaiming it is a long, arduous process that may cost you thousands of dollars. Retailers also need to protect your identity. What’s a consumer to do? Use cash only?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 2, 2013

I can quickly and easily transfer money between accounts. 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.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

While I may talk a lot about savings and being prudent with your money, a huge part of decluttering your finances is knowing exactly where you stand with the major credit bureaus. Being credit-worthy is almost as important as being frugal. How Does Credit Karma Work? Credit karma boasts of using 128-bit encryption.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

. ” Jen presents 6 Free Financial Resources & Tools to Improve Your Finances posted at Master the Art of Saving , saying, “If youre interested in monitoring or improving your finances, then you probably dont want to be spending money to do it. Even professional bond market money managers do not beat the bond market.”

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Contact each of the three major credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — individually to freeze your credit: Freezing your credit at the three major bureaus above should be top priority. Once you add the monitoring service, you’ll need to refreeze your credit. Credit freeze or credit lock?

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