Comments on: A List For The Shredder – Protecting Against Identity Theft http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2007/03/a-list-for-the-shredder-protecting-against-identity-theft.html Save Money - A Personal Finance Blog By A Husband And Wife Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:16:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: NotMade http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2007/03/a-list-for-the-shredder-protecting-against-identity-theft.html/comment-page-1#comment-7507 NotMade Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:32:55 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2007/03/a-list-for-the-shredder-protecting-against-identity-theft.html#comment-7507 Great ideas! I hadn't thought about the mail order catalog with the pre-printed order forms. Great ideas! I hadn’t thought about the mail order catalog with the pre-printed order forms.

]]> By: Tim http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2007/03/a-list-for-the-shredder-protecting-against-identity-theft.html/comment-page-1#comment-7500 Tim Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:25:15 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2007/03/a-list-for-the-shredder-protecting-against-identity-theft.html#comment-7500 and make sure you get a good cross cut shredder. I have a ROYAL CIA12, which are hard to find, but haven't found anything close to it in terms of performance. but in the end, something is better than nothing regarding shredders, just buy a cross cut one. if you have burned floppy/zip/cd/dvd's dont' forget to crack them up or shred them, too, if you have used them to store personal info. if you sell your computer, either buy a new HD to put in it, or get a shredder/wiper program to wipe the old drive before you sell it. and make sure you get a good cross cut shredder. I have a ROYAL CIA12, which are hard to find, but haven’t found anything close to it in terms of performance. but in the end, something is better than nothing regarding shredders, just buy a cross cut one.

if you have burned floppy/zip/cd/dvd’s dont’ forget to crack them up or shred them, too, if you have used them to store personal info. if you sell your computer, either buy a new HD to put in it, or get a shredder/wiper program to wipe the old drive before you sell it.

]]> By: Tim http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2007/03/a-list-for-the-shredder-protecting-against-identity-theft.html/comment-page-1#comment-7498 Tim Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:21:57 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2007/03/a-list-for-the-shredder-protecting-against-identity-theft.html#comment-7498 don't forget the mail order catalogs you get, shred the order forms inside of them if they have your address automatically printed on them. also, cut or tear the name and address off of your magazines to shred. you should also shred anything that has your name and address on it on the junk mailers. they can have the order forms for whatever automatically listed on the forms. you can also can request to OPTOUT from the credit bureaus. You can also call your bank or credit card company to tell them to not send you pre-approved credit card applications. don’t forget the mail order catalogs you get, shred the order forms inside of them if they have your address automatically printed on them. also, cut or tear the name and address off of your magazines to shred.

you should also shred anything that has your name and address on it on the junk mailers. they can have the order forms for whatever automatically listed on the forms.

you can also can request to OPTOUT from the credit bureaus. You can also call your bank or credit card company to tell them to not send you pre-approved credit card applications.

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