The tax filing deadline is tomorrow.  Identity thieves are counting on people being in a hurry and focused on things other than identity theft prevention. 
Here are some tips to protect your personal information and your credit:
1) Keep your personal and tax information locked up.  Whether at home or the office, do not leave a pile of tax [...]

Identity theft happens from many different sources.  The best way to prevent identity theft is to practice prevention at all times.  This includes being cautious and responsible when using an ATM.
- Always protect your ATM card the same as you would protect your cash.  If you have not yet copied the contents of your wallet, it’s [...]

Yes, the Super Bowl is over and tax time is upon us.   While most people’s focus is on maximizing deductions and getting a refund, it is a good idea to think about identity theft prevention while your personal financial documents are front and center stage.  An important part of getting better credit scores is protecting [...]

Our goal is to assist people in correcting their credit reports and getting better credit scores through education and consulting.  We also believe that you need to protect your credit to keep it good and growing.  One way to reduce your risk of identity theft is to go through your wallet and remove your Social [...]

It’s here – the busiest shopping time of the year.  Even if you aren’t waiting in lines before daylight for special bargains, you may be doing some in store or online shopping, too.  The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse offers 10 Holiday Tips to protect your finances and identity.  We offer these additional credit building tips.
1) Always [...]

Another form of identity theft that has been around for awhile and is getting some recent publicity is “spoofing”.  Spoofing allows callers to disguise the phone number they are actually calling from.  There are services that allow callers to register with them, then enter a caller ID number that they want to display on the [...]