Tag Archives: ID Theft

Tips for getting started with college financial aid

As the year draws to an end, many of us start thinking about next year’s finances. Perhaps you’re already planning on how you’ll increase your emergency fund or mitigate your tax burden in 2013. But is it too soon to start … Continue reading

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Are You Safe From Identity Theft?

You can’t completely insulate yourself from the threat of identity theft. Instead, take simple steps to ensure that you do not fall victim to identity theft Continue reading

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Hard to Believe: Parents stealing their children’s identities

Many consumers across the country have, for one reason or another, ruined their credit score. Many of those consumers also have children, and for some, the benefit of stealing their child’s clean financial history is too much temptation to resist. Continue reading

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FTC throws up ‘Red Flag’ on ID theft

Need an incentive to protect against identity theft? Look at your life savings. Continue reading

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Have You Ever Been a Victim of Identity Theft? It Just Happened to Me.

Last Friday I signed onto my bank account only to discover that someone, not me, was having a spending spree in Los Angeles. I am from San Diego. Immediately, I got on the phone with my bank and reported fraud. … Continue reading

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BP Oil Spill May Expose You to Fraud Risk

Where the rest of us see disaster, fraudsters may see opportunity. Continue reading

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