Stealing Your Life: The Ultimate Identity Theft Prevention Plan
January 4, 2008
“Stealing Your Life” is a must-read for anyone who has ever used a credit card, written a check, or made an Internet purchase. The author gives many heartbreaking real life examples of people whose identities were stolen, and who subsequently suffered terrible financial losses and psychological trauma. Abagnale concludes by telling us what precautions we all must take to help protect ourselves, and what governments and businesses should be doing to stem the tide of a crime that takes over people’s lives with devastating results.
The Ultimate Identity Theft Prevention Plan
Three Steps Before Applying For An Auto Loan
January 3, 2008
1- Get your credit report
If it has been over a year since you last saw your credit report, stop right here and go get one. You don’t want any surprises later.
2- Organize your financial information
Write down your rent or mortgage payments, credit card balances and payments, etc. This is a good time to clean house on your credit cards.
3- Prepare to compare
Do some research online and find sites that allow you to compare rates without providing personal information. You want to have this data without having to apply loans. Remember if you apply for a loan, that will show up as an inquiry on your credit report. Too many inquiries in a short period of time may raise a red flag.
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