Identity Theft

The Consequences Of Identity Theft Are Becoming More Costly

According to a recent report on Market Watch, the incidences of credit and debit related identity theft dropped significantly over the last year. However, the per-person cost associated with identity theft rose during that time! Cases of Identity Theft Falling? I was shocked to read these statistics, especially since this is one of the most [...]

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Common Sense Tips To Prevent Identity Theft

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 help combat the [...]

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Identity Theft and You – Simple Tips To Protect Yourself

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 to [...]

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What’s in Your Wallet? – A Checklist

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 somewhere in between these [...]

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