Money Fix: Keep your ID, shred your papers
To protect financial identity and your finances, shred Credit card receipts, bank and medical statements, everyday bills and preapproved credit card offers, says a tips sheet from Rethinkingdebt. (September 2009) Credit: Handout
Shredding documents may not be high on the lists of fun activities. Still, it's one of a number of approaches to help keep you from joining the increasing number of identity theft victims.
It may be quite a leap for consumers who grew up in more trusting times to find they can't just toss all their paperwork into the trash anymore, says Lynette Baker, director of marketing at Rethinking debt.org, a credit counseling agency with a Hauppauge office.
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