With the theft of credit card and other personal information rapidly becoming one of the most sought after items to steal, consumers need to be extremely careful when it becomes time to say goodbye to their trusty (or abused, as the case may be) old credit card.
In years past, credit cards required expiration dates because [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Identity Theft'
Proper Methods for Destroying Old Credit Cards
November 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Credit Cards
Tags: credit card destruction tips·credit card disposal·credit card safety·destroy old credit cards·Identity Theft·old credit cards
The Importance of Protecting Yourself at Public Internet Hotspots
November 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Consumer Info, Identity Theft
The information superhighway is getting easier and easier to jump on, as there seems to be free or inexpensive public internet access at new locations on a daily basis. I myself recently indulged in the replacement of my old computer, and my new state-of-the-art laptop with wireless capability has opened up what seems to be [...]
Tags: Identity Theft·internet hotspots·online safety·protect identity·protect privacy·public internet·public wi-fi safety·wi-fi network safety
When Having Bad Credit Isn’t Your Fault
September 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Bankruptcy, Credit Bureaus and Scores, Credit Repair, Credit Reports
Many people think that having bad credit is always someone’s fault. In today’s economic environment, foreclosures are happening right and left and the job market is the worst since 1983. As a result of this crisis, the number of people with bad credit (not just a few missed payments) is increasing. [...]
Tags: bad credit·Bankruptcy·Credit Report Errors·Credit Reports·divorce·health insurance·Identity Theft·Medical Bills·un-employment
Move Over Chexsystems, Here Comes Early Warning Services (EWS)
September 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Banking, Consumer Info, Credit Bureaus and Scores
People are denied the ability every day to open a checking or savings account because of an entry in the Chexsystems database. Why? If you have an entry in Chexsystems, fairly or otherwise, it’s due to bounced checks. For more info. here is creditinfocenter’s page on Chexsystems.
Now there’s a new database which banks [...]
Tags: boucned checks·Checking Account·Chexsystems·Credit Reporting Agency·denied·Early Warning Services·EWS·Identity Theft·Savings account
