10 Tips to Avoid Tax-Time ID Theft
When is the one time during the year you have every single financial document in one place?
Answer: Tax time!
Here are tips from WhatHappensNow and our interview with the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse:
Start a Tax Folder - Keep all of your tax forms, files and scratch paper together in a folder or binder. Keep the folder safe [...]
Safe Purse, Safe Wallet - Tips for Safe Shopping
Making post-holiday returns? Or maybe getting those terrific shopping deals? Either way - here are quick tips to keep your purse and wallet secure and safe while deal-hunting.
Zip It. Choose a purse/bag with a strap and a zipper and keep it closed.
Keep ‘Em Separated. Keep your keys and phone separate from your handbag. Why? If [...]
Stop - That’s My Purse w/My Phone, Wallet, Makeup … oh crap….
Make your life after a purse or wallet theft as easy as possible.
How? Keep a copy of your wallet’s inventory form in a safe place at home and at your office.
Why? So you have the information on hand when you call credit card companies about the theft. It also helps jog your memory about what [...]
Tom Cruise Shows Up at Law School
Socialite Life mentions that Tom Cruise (who is currently filming in Boston) showed up at an entertainment law class at Harvard.
I don’t believe anyone famous showed up while I was in school (of course, we’d have to take into account that there were many days when I wasn’t actually in class, so I may have [...]
Tiger Woods - $1 Billion and ATM Safety
Tiger Woods is reportedly closing in on $1 billion dollars.
Dude.
Here on some tips on ATM safety.
- Susan
Reader’s Home Burglarized - Send Advice
What is it with the burglaries this summer? A reader contacted us over the weekend about a home burglary (he was out of town at the time).
While the burglars didn’t take much (thankfully), and he’s going through the Get Help - Theft page item by item.
However, he’s also concerned that they did take enough personal [...]
New Mortgage Scams Surface
The TODAY Show aired another set of warnings about mortgage scams on May 27, 2009. The expert reports there are currently millions of Americans on the brink of foreclosure and some illegitimate “Foreclosure Consultants” are taking advantage of their dire situations.
WHN Tip: Contact your lender directly before you get behind in your mortgage payments. Ask for [...]
Best of the Day - Madoff in Jail
Bernie Madoff is in jail after pleading guilty to 11 counts in his Ponzi scheme.
He’s looking at up to 150 years for charges that include money laundering, fraud and perjury. Sadly, it seems he’ll get 20 years if the sentences are consecutive. Well, he’s 70.
The problem with Ponzi schemes is that they are hard to [...]
The Best Online for Baby!
Post holidays means it’s the season to save if you’re shopping online for babies!
And as you shop - keep your identity safe and read our article Protecting Your Identity Online.
Then, check out these great websites - awesome deals and valuable information.
· www.babycatalog.com – This site offers free shipping for purchases over $49.00. They also [...]
Your Identity Isn’t Foolproof
Lifelock CEO, Todd Davis, after two years of encouraging people to steal his identity in anyway shape or form got exactly what he asked for: a man used Davis’ SSN to receive money from an online payday loan service.
He claims his service, LifeLock, still works - after all, there were 87 previous attempts by others [...]