| It seems every day there is a new story about identity | | | | Shred Application |
| theft and credit card fraud somewhere. Sometimes | | | | Credit card applications come in as much as other |
| there are hundreds of these stories in a day. With so | | | | pieces of junk mail. You may see them so much that |
| many people out there desperate to take our credit | | | | you no longer care about them and toss them in the |
| card numbers, how do we keep them save? Here are | | | | trash without a second thought. That is not a good |
| five tips that will give you a good start. | | | | idea. That application has some of your information on |
| Keep your Numbers Private | | | | it. You should always shred credit applications to make |
| Your credit card is a personal card that is meant for | | | | sure someone else doesn't fish them out of the trash |
| you. While it may just seem like a piece of plastic, you | | | | and try to open a line of credit in your name. |
| should not freely lend your card out to people you | | | | Use Secure Websites |
| know, or give out your credit card number for no good | | | | If you do a lot of online shopping, make sure you are |
| reason. Even when you have to pay for something at | | | | using a secure online site. Look for that little padlock |
| a restaurant or other location, you should try to keep | | | | logo in the corner of your web browser so you know |
| an eye on what is happening to your card to make | | | | the information you are entering is secure and only |
| sure someone isn't copying down your numbers to use | | | | going to those you want to be giving it to. |
| later. | | | | Watch Your Card Statement |
| Shred Receipts | | | | The best thing you can do to keep your credit cards |
| Receipts are not supposed to show more than the | | | | secure is keep a close eye on what is happening on |
| last four digits of your credit card, but many of them | | | | them. If you do online banking, you should check your |
| do. They also have a lot of your other personal | | | | credit cards regularly to make sure all the charges |
| information on them. Once you are done using your | | | | coming through are ones you put there. If you wait until |
| receipts, or filing them away for taxes, you should | | | | the statement comes, make sure to look at it as soon |
| shred them instead of putting them in a regular trash | | | | as it comes and call if you see anything that is |
| can. Don't make the information easy to find for | | | | suspicious. |
| someone who may be up to no good. | | | | |