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Road Trip: Money and Luggage

Here are a couple of nifty ideas from friends who have traveled on road trips:
Tag the Bag
Even though you’re not flying, here are a couple of labeling tips in your bags are somehow lost or stolen.

Put on a luggage tag on the bag with your home address
Put a label inside your bags [...]

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

As College Students We Have Nothing Anyways, So What Happens When You Get The Little Bit You Have Stolen?

by Lauren, our college blogger
This past semester I was pick-pocketed on Chicago’s ‘El’ after a night out! Not exactly a great way to end a fun night out with friends. The train was packed and everyone was squished closely together…making it very easy for someone to reach into my bag and take my wallet. Needless [...]

Changing Purses Ladies? Take a Picture.

I was reading a favorite blog, Luxist, when I came across their Handbag of the Day, the Lanvin Reporter Bag, pictured here. It reminded me of when we were writing about purse theft….
Usually when an outfit changes (or a mood…..) women  change purses, and often there is sorting, filing and throwing of contents.
We were asking [...]

Podcast: Parking Lot Safety Tips, Part 2

Here’s the second part of our car safety tips podcast with Greg Reston, Director of Asset Protection at Heartland Corporate Security in MN (You can listen to the first part here.) He has great stories and tips from his experience as a security expert for several shopping centers and companies across the U.S.
If you’re running [...]

Podcast: Parking Lot Safety Tips

We spoke with Greg Reston, Director of Asset Protection at Heartland Corporate Security in MN. He has great stories and tips from his experience as a security expert for several shopping centers and companies across the U.S.
If you’re running errands this weekend, first have a quick listen to his top parking lot safety tips:

Parking Lot [...]

Top Ten Phone Numbers to Have…Just In Case!

Bloggers Marc and Angel have a list of the top ten phone numbers you should have in your cell phone just in case. You just never know when you might need them!

10 Handy Numbers to Save in Your Mobile Phone [Marc and Angel via Lifehacker]

Also, this brings to mind another blog post from a while [...]

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