How to Fight Identity Theft
Realizing that you’ve become a victim of an identity theft scam is one of the worst feelings you can experience. It’s okay to sit around and feel sorry for yourself for a little while, but you need to take action quickly to fix the problem and make sure it doesn’t happen again.
If you haven’t yet [...]
Keeping Your Personal Information Personal
Once those student credit card companies actually learn who you are, it seems like the entire bulk mailing world finds your name and address. Instead of the weekly mail just including a check from home, suddenly it includes things like advertisements for replacement windows and new car loans. Moreover, you may find those advertisements extended [...]
How to Protect Your Identity
Nobody wants to be the victim of identity theft. Not only do you feel completely outraged and violated, you also have to deal with the hassle of restoring your good name. As identity theft scams become more prevalent, it is important to take steps to protect yourself from this happening. Identity theft prevention is the [...]
Avoiding Identity Theft
You have a new student credit card, and you want to avoid becoming another identity theft statistic. Want to hear a few?
In 2004, the Federal Trade Comission said ID theft accounted for 42% of their complaints.
Businesses lost nearly 48 billion dollars last year because of ID theft problems.
50% of all ID theft victims were the [...]
