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How to Freezer Your Credit and Protect Yourself from Identity Theft

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Some credit bureaus even let you freeze a minor’s identity. Money Tips' How to Thaw Your Credit.

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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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Money Matters: Shipping Scams

Motherhood Moments

Lookout , the leader in delivering integrated Security, Privacy, and Identity Theft Protection solutions, can ensure that you keep your information safe. Lookout’s team of experts have found numerous examples of bad actors posing as popular shipping services (UPS, Fedex, DHL) to send fake confirmation SMS messages.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #297

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Huge thanks to Money Smart Life for honouring me as one of the editor’s picks in this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance for my post titled 8 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft. Please check out the carnival for the other submissions as well as the cool money saving videos they posted.

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

Penny Pinchin' Mom

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. This information can be used to perpetuate identity theft. How far off, if at all, is it from the numbers given by any other credit reporting agency?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

posted at Money Talks Coaching , saying, “Money and marriage. Savvy Scot controversially talks about how to spend money and what so many financial bloggers are doing wrong! Maria presents Politics and economy in the Eurozone part 1 posted at The Money Principle , saying, “The people have spoken in France and Greece.

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How to Protect Your Online Banking

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I told her that I loved to log on to my online banking to plan how to allocate my money. Saving Time With Your Finances 8 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft Go Green and Save Money by Using Free Online Calculators How to Save Money Using a Prepaid Mastercard Professionalizing Your Small Business. Money Tips'

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