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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. Thanks for reading! Often, they do not.

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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. Retailers also need to protect your identity. Some credit bureaus even let you freeze a minor’s identity.

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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. Thanks for reading! Headquartered in San Francisco, Lookout has offices in Amsterdam, Boston, London, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto and Washington, D.C.

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

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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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Tax Identify Theft: Keep Your Tax Return Safe

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Sponsored posts help support this site (and me) so thank you for reading! Nothing is more frightening than the idea of someone stealing your identity. By choosing this product you will have customized advice and year round tips on how to reduce your risk of identity theft. Have you ever dealt with identity theft?

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Tips to Keep Your Taxes Organized All Year

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Sponsored posts help support this site (and me) so thank you for reading! Avoid the stress of identity theft by keeping all of your personal information – either on paper or digital – protected. For more tips on how to keep your information safe, read my identity theft post. Tax season is almost over.

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Spring Clean.Your Home Office

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They are really not that expensive considering that they will help prevent identity theft. Thanks for reading. I spent a snow day last year cleaning out my filing cabinet and it has remained organized ever since. Now if the top of my desk could be so lucky. Invest in a shredder. Does your home office need a good spring cleaning?

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