Archive for the 'Identity Theft' Category

Requesting Your Credit Report

Once a year you are allowed to receive a free copy of each of your credit reports.  You can always request them more often, but then you will have to pay for those requests unless you have a valid reason to request additional free copies (like you were turned down for credit or a job).
So [...]

LifeLock Article - Be Alert For Identity Theft

I have a Google Alert set for LifeLock since it is a great source of stories about identity theft, but recently there has been loads of coverage of the LifeLock race cars.   Not stories I care to read about.  Today a story caught my eye, it was from the North Platte Telegraph.  Why did it [...]

My Social Security Number is 457-55-5462 Video’s

One of the most popular posts here at GetMeApprovedToday is My Social Security number is 457-55-5462 which is one about LifeLocks CEO Todd Davis and his now famous Social Security Number - 457-55-5462.
I wanted to add to that post and give everyone a link to the TV commercial that LifeLock has which is on YouTube.  [...]

Junk Mail - One way to say thanks

We all get junk mail by the bucket loads, even if we have removed ourselves from receiving the pre-screened credit offers, the catalogs and the like.   I read this article today at Yahoo on turning the tables on junk-mailers and had to laugh at the idea.  Send the credit card companies, or whomever their marketing [...]

Shred These Documents: 20 Documents You Must Shred!

1. Bank and brokerage information and statements, including ATM and deposit slips
2. Canceled Checks - that is if your bank returns them still
3. Client lists - You brought it home to work on, shred it or bring it back to work
4. Credit card receipts, but only once you are satisfied with your [...]