Not Made Of Money

The burden of finding a way to prevent identity theft falls on each of us. It seems unfair that good, honest people have to go to great lengths to protect themselves, but the reality is that identity theft is quickly becoming one of the most popular types of fraud perpetrated. Fortunately, the steps [...]

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Stories abound warning consumers about the perils of shopping on the internet. Internet shoppers have every justification to be concerned about the growing problem of identity theft and having their credit card information compromised. Having your identity stolen can be an expensive and complicated matter to clean up.
Don’t think, though, that you have [...]

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No, this isn’t a Capital One commercial. Seriously, what is in your wallet? Some people carry nothing but cash in their wallet. Others carry just about every type of identification or financial information they have in their wallet.
In a perfect world, the things you actually should carry in wallet lie [...]

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There was a time when you could simply throw away old bills and expired credit cards without another thought. With the increasing frequency of identity theft, however, that time has passed. Now you have to be careful about the way you discard anything with your private information on it. In fact, your [...]

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Stories of people who have experienced identity theft are everywhere today. Selling people tools to help them avoid becoming a victim of identity theft has become a growing industry. Credit companies provide services that alert customers to any suspicious activity in their names. Insurance agents have even started selling insurance policies to [...]

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A few weekends ago I was trying to access my bank’s services online but their website was down. I was able to utilize the 24-hour system over the phone, but I had to enter my account number and a personal access code. The situation made me consider what I would do if I [...]

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We recently went on a long vacation and took a 10-day trip to visit family in another state. Along the way we stayed in lots of hotels, took in some local attractions, and made purchases at restaurants and other businesses. Most of our purchases were placed on our visa card (we will pay [...]

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