Posts Tagged ‘identity theft’:


Financial Tip: Protect Your Identity

Published by Don M. on August 15th, 2011

Learning about identity theft is one of those things you don’t feel driven to do until it happens to you. But with identity theft on the rise, the average lose coming in at more than $1000, 10 million American are hit a year, and the average time it takes to deal with identity theft clocking in at more than 330 hours, trust me when I tell you, it is something you just want to avoid at all costs. Luckily, there are ways that you can help protect yourself. if you are dilligent with your bills, are willing to put in

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Lost your Wallet or Purse? Better act fast.

Published by Walter D on October 12th, 2010

Losing a purse or a wallet can be a scary situation. Of course you want to hope for the best; that it will turn up untouched, however, you need to be prepared for this situation ahead of time and be ready to act immediately, because waiting even a short while can cost you big money. Keep these tips in mind and be prepared in case you ever find yourself in this situation. It is happening more often than ever before and when you lose a purse or a wallet, your odds for falling victim to identity theft increase dramatically. Prepare

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New Trend: Parents Stealing Kid’s Identity

Published by Melissa L on July 14th, 2010

There is a new trend going around, and it is on the rise; parents stealing their kids’ identity. Almost sounds too low to actually be true, but sadly, it is true. How and why is this happening? It’s actually easier than you might think and because of this, all too tempting for some parents. What has been discovered is that parents are using the social security number of their children, which is easily accessible to them, to open up lines of credit, such as credit cards or loans, and then using and abusing this credit without many of the children even knowing. There have

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