Always Use Protection

Financial Fitness 2015 tip number 2:



 Always use protection. 

Identity theft is a fast growing crime and is particularly common around and after the holidays. One of the things that makes identity theft such a major problem is that often people don't realize that their information has been compromised until well after the fact. In some cases, it can take years to discover that something is wrong. 

Don't let this happen to you. Check your credit annually at  annualcreditreport.com and sign up for identity theft protection from your financial institution. Do it now, before it is too late. 

Identity theft protection might cost you a little bit monthly at the bank (my customers pay 12.99 a month) but the fee is well worth it. Included is a copy of the credit reports, credit monitoring, and assistance in fixing your credit report. With as many things that your credit report effects, you can't afford to be without protection.