It’s well established that average Americans find it difficult to save money. Come to think of it, there’s good reason for this. In a stagnant wage environment, they face high and ever increasing costs from legitimate sources, everything from supermarkets, gas stations and drug stores to car repair shops, banks, clinics, the folks who collect [...]
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Archive for the ‘Identity Theft’ Category
One Sick Scam
Written by Jeffrey Steele - One Comment
Published on November 22nd, 2011 - One Comment
Filed under: Identity Theft
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Creating and Using Strong Passwords
Written by Nickel - 18 Comments
How safe are your passwords? If you bank online, the only thing standing between you and a financial disaster is your password (and perhaps your username). And yet many people do an astonishingly bad job of selecting secure passwords.
A big part of the problem is that secure passwords are hard to remember. When combined with [...]
Published on November 16th, 2011 - 18 Comments
Filed under: Identity Theft, Online
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Safeguarding Your Online Banking Experience
Written by Lisa White - 11 Comments
While paying my bills recently online through my bank, I had a sudden flash of concern. How safe was my transaction? Was I at risk of identity theft or, even worse, the pilfering of my accounts?
Although experts say online banking is safer than the traditional method of using paper statements, it turns out that my [...]
Published on September 1st, 2011 - 11 Comments
Filed under: Banking, Identity Theft, Online
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Protecting the Older Generation Against Financial Fraud
Written by Jeffrey Steele - 2 Comments
There’s a special and fiery place in hell for people who would try to rip off the life savings of retirees and senior citizens. And yet we know they exist, based on countless reports of frauds perpetrated against older Americans.
These snakes (and that’s unfair to the real reptiles) presumably wake up each morning, and rather [...]
Published on May 24th, 2011 - 2 Comments
Filed under: Identity Theft
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Reviewing Your Credit Report: Five Potential Problems
Written by Guest Contributor - 2 Comments
This is a guest post from Linsey Knerl.
Congratulations! You’ve just ordered a copy of your credit report and are well on your way to improving your score. Do you know what red flags to look on your report to keep your score safe? Today, I’ll review five things that shouldn’t escape your attention, and why [...]
Published on April 4th, 2011 - 2 Comments
Filed under: Credit Cards, Identity Theft
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Securing Financial Documents on Your Computer
Written by Nickel - 11 Comments
Last week, I wrote about protecting your passwords and other sensitive financial data, like account numbers. Today I want to go a step further and talk about protecting electronic documents – tax returns, Quicken files, bank or brokerage statements, etc. – that you may be storing on your computer.
Going paperless
I’ve been gradually transitioning over to [...]
Published on February 9th, 2011 - 11 Comments
Filed under: Identity Theft, Online
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Secure Your Sensitive Data
Written by Nickel - 11 Comments
I recently ran across an interesting new story about Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Bernard Berrian, who lost his Blackberry while in Las Vegas last fall. Apparently the couple who found it were trying to extort money out of him or they would sell the phone to the “highest bidder.”
According to the report, Berrian stores “financial [...]
Published on February 4th, 2011 - 11 Comments
Filed under: Identity Theft
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How Do I Handle a Stolen Credit Card?
Written by Laura Martinez - 5 Comments
Having your credit card (or card number) stolen can be extremely stressful. If the thief gets your entire wallet, the situation is even worse. The good news is that there are steps you can take to minimize your liability and otherwise protect yourself.
Here is a quick and easy guide to point you in the right [...]
Published on August 24th, 2010 - 5 Comments
Filed under: Credit Cards, Identity Theft
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Fun with Identity Theft, or How My Credit Card Went Nuts in Brazil
Written by Guest Contributor - 16 Comments
This is a guest post from Adam Jusko, founder of IndexCreditCards.com, a credit card information site where you can compare credit card offers, including cash back credit cards.
I recently visited a major U.S. city known to attract tourists. The following Sunday, my phone rang with an automated message from my credit card’s security department about [...]
Published on June 7th, 2010 - 16 Comments
Filed under: Credit Cards, Identity Theft
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Are You at Risk of Identity Theft?
Written by Nickel - 11 Comments
Are you at risk for identity theft? As it turns out, a company called ID Analytics has created a website called MyIDScore.com where they perform a statistical analysis of your “basic identity elements” to assign you an ID Score. This score supposedly reflects your risk of falling victim to identity theft.
I actually first heard about [...]
Published on April 14th, 2010 - 11 Comments
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