Spiked Security

I come home from work every day only to find another batch of credit card offers, blank checks from credit card companies, and every other manner of solicitation with my name, address and phone number already filled out for my convenience.

What a nightmare!!  Everything the good privacy thief needs to take over my financial life is right here in these pre-filled offers.  It’s not like the blank signature field will stop them. Ugh - besides the whole green thing of killing trees and all this stuff can really mess up your identity.  

What to do with all this trash?

Meet Shredder, your new best friend. … What?!?… You don’t have a shredder?  

STOP right here in this blog, go out and get one. They are cheap and they’re an essential part of your basic supply kit for life. Make sure you get a “cross cut” or “confetti” shredder. They even come in pink!

No, go now, I can wait. Continue reading when you are back with the new shredder.

OK! Now that you have shredder, keep it plugged in near where you deal with the mail.

What goes into the shredder?

Everything with your name and address on it - shred away.

Now you have a new toy for the kids. They will love it.

And for even more fun, go back through your old files and shred some more!  Whoo Hoo!  Piggy Heaven!

The Internet (and mail, neighborhood and trash processor) are full of snakes; don’t let them eat you!

Spike