Recovering From Identity Theft

// March 29th, 2007 // Security & Privacy

With identify theft on the rise, I’ve often wondered where I’d start if it ever happened to me.

YourCreditAdvisor.com has a 24-point checklist for recovering your identity that seems pretty comprehensive.

Needless to say, if it ever happens to you, you’ll be one busy individual trying to recover it.

Establishing a pattern of always paying with cash as much as possible can be one step in minimizing your exposure. Spending money you already have – instead of charging it – is always a good idea as well, and apparently when you pay with cash, you’re more inclined to spend less than when using a credit card.

Identity theft happens to real people. I found out last weekend a house behind ours was purchased using a stolen identity.

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