Once every 76 seconds!

I just heard another startling fact today on identity theft. Once every 76 seconds! That is how often identity theft happens in the United States. ID theft can ruin your credit and reputation, causing your hard-earned money to go astray and putting a very black mark on your credit report. It's amazing to me that so many people are still not protecting themselves by shredding their personal materials. The days of keeping your records for seven or ten years have passed. We are in the sad time where you have to protect what you used to think is your personal property. Once it hits the trash can, it's public domain and anyone can dumpster dive and steal your identity. It's a crazy world we live in but it's a reality and I'm hoping that more people become aware of the three best ways to protect themselves...1. shred, 2. shred, 3. shred!