Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 11, 2023

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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 13, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: The following post comes from the NerdWallet.com team, experts in helping users find the right rewards credit cards. 4 of the Craziest Credit Card Scams. We live in an age where identity theft is a major concern. Credit Card Scammers Using Jury Duty Scheme.

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Saving With Shellie

DECEMBER 14, 2012

We have had our credit card number stolen three times this year. My husband watches our account like a hawk and our credit card company is very diligent in helping us. While it’s a huge inconvenience when it happens, I’m not scared about identity theft because we have LifeLock. Three times.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

The post Is Credit Karma Accurate? Is credit karma accurate? How far off, if at all, is it from the numbers given by any other credit reporting agency? Being credit-worthy is almost as important as being frugal. There are just some investment projects that you simply can’t finance with your savings or credit cards.

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For the Mommas

DECEMBER 4, 2013

FREE Credit Score Check. As many of us are shopping this holiday season, we will pull out our credit card over and over again to make the purchase. I tend to use only my credit card instead of debit card when shopping online, and use it a lot. Check your credit score & accounts.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 2, 2013

But all of this information, stored on my smartphone, also makes me a little bit nervous. What Information Can Identity Thieves Learn from Your Smartphone? Saved credit card information on shopping apps encourages thieves to make purchases with ease. I can quickly and easily transfer money between accounts.

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