It’s your life…Let’s keep it that way!
Posted August 5th, 2009 at 05:22 PM by emily
Identity theft is an important issue that impacts the majority of the population in one of two ways. Some individuals sweep the idea under the rug and tout the “It will never happen to me” mantra; while others become so paranoid that it adversely affects their everyday lives, as they attempt to hide their credit cards and Social Security information in the floorboards of their attic, refuse to sign up or pay for anything online and run as fast as their two feet will carry them when they encounter an ATM machine. Is there a middle ground? 
My Uncle was the victim of identity theft this past year and the experiences he has encountered seem to affect him still today. Once your information is “on the market”, it is taken on a wild roller coaster ride that seems to never cease. Therefore, possibly the latter category of individuals seems better off with their “trust no one” approach to identity theft. On the other hand, we live in a technologically advanced world where receiving paper bank statements costs extra and EBay has become a world-wide entity unto itself, in which countless numbers of individuals engage in economic exchange.
As technology continues to grow and recycling efforts expand, it is not practical to expect the majority of individuals to avoid computer programming networks that file banking information. Consequently, people must change with the times. It is the twenty-first century, whether you like it or not. However, that is not to say that you shouldn’t remain aware of your surroundings, continually monitoring your banking statements and other personal information (because you most definitely should). Identity theft is real and can happen to the best of us.
What will you do to ensure that you are one less victim to this scandalous crime? Tell us here in the comments or write a blog post of your own and enter into the SPENDonLIFE Credit Blogging Scholarship. Click here to learn more.
My Uncle was the victim of identity theft this past year and the experiences he has encountered seem to affect him still today. Once your information is “on the market”, it is taken on a wild roller coaster ride that seems to never cease. Therefore, possibly the latter category of individuals seems better off with their “trust no one” approach to identity theft. On the other hand, we live in a technologically advanced world where receiving paper bank statements costs extra and EBay has become a world-wide entity unto itself, in which countless numbers of individuals engage in economic exchange.
As technology continues to grow and recycling efforts expand, it is not practical to expect the majority of individuals to avoid computer programming networks that file banking information. Consequently, people must change with the times. It is the twenty-first century, whether you like it or not. However, that is not to say that you shouldn’t remain aware of your surroundings, continually monitoring your banking statements and other personal information (because you most definitely should). Identity theft is real and can happen to the best of us.
What will you do to ensure that you are one less victim to this scandalous crime? Tell us here in the comments or write a blog post of your own and enter into the SPENDonLIFE Credit Blogging Scholarship. Click here to learn more.
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