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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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GIVEAWAY: LifeLock Identity Theft Protection Plan

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While it’s a huge inconvenience when it happens, I’m not scared about identity theft because we have LifeLock. LifeLock is a service that protects your identity. Protecting Against Identity Theft. Benefits provided under a zero deductible identity theft insurance policy as described below.

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Stop Paying Too Much for Insurance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Making sure you’re covered for damage to your home is not only a wise move but is required in situations where your asset is financed by a bank. Financial institutions want to make sure that a fire, storm or other catastrophe doesn’t destroy a home they still, technically, own. Identity Theft Protection.

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Money Matters: Shipping Scams

Motherhood Moments

Unfortunately, with so many people expecting deliveries, cybercriminals are deploying scams to make a profit. Lookout , the leader in delivering integrated Security, Privacy, and Identity Theft Protection solutions, can ensure that you keep your information safe.

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Tax Identify Theft: Keep Your Tax Return Safe

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Make sure you know who you are sharing your personal information with, especially your social security number (or EIN). If you don’t need paperwork that has your personal information on it, make sure that you shred it. Make sure that you have appropriate security on your computers and other electronic devices. Be cautious.

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Is Credit Karma Accurate? I Tested It & Here’s What I Learned

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It does this by: Allowing you to create a few prompts, such as alerts, whenever any changes are made to your credit rating Track your credit rating progress Prevent identity theft See some factors that are negatively affecting your credit score The information found on credit karma updates every 7 days, making it quite up-to-date.

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