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8 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft

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Don’t disclose your credit card number to an online vendor unless it is encrypted and the site is secure. Don’t ever write your Social Insurance Number or telephone number on cheques or credit card receipts. Cancel all of the credit cards that you have not used in the last 6 months.

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Mourning the Loss of Privacy

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MSNBC reported that “The federal government is allegedly compiling a database of telephone numbers dialed by Americans, and eavesdropping on U.S. We leave an electronic trace every time we type out a letter, send an email or a tweet; turn on our home alarm system, check a movie out from Netflex or use our credit card for a purchase.

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5 Ways to Lower Your Monthly Bills

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Long distance telephone services, mortgages, insurance, and utility costs can all be reduced. To find other ways to reduce your expenses, take a close look at your checkbook and credit card statements. You just have to shop around. It doesn’t take any special skills to do this, just some time to get the research done.

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