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Social Security Number Basics
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Social Security Number Basics

A Social Security number (SSN) is a nine digit identification number that has become a universal identifier…
Your Card’s Been Lost/Stolen: Next Steps
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Your Card Is Lost/Stolen: Next Steps

When you realize that you’ve lost your card or it's been stolen, you’ll want to notify your bank or credit…
Think About Your Cards (Before the Next Retail Data Breach)
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Think About Your Cards (Before the Next Retail Data Breach)

As data breaches exposing payment card information continue to make headlines, there are a couple of things…
Riskier Places to Use Your Debit Card
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Riskier Places to Use Your Debit Card

When you pay with your debit card, you're taking more of a risk than when using a credit card. If your debit…
Loss History: CLUE, A-Plus and Insurance
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Loss History: CLUE and A-Plus Reports

LexisNexis Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange (CLUE) and Verisk Automated-Property Loss Underwriting…
Know Your Rights: Financial Privacy
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Know Your Rights: Financial Privacy

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB) is a federal law that allowed financial institutions (banks/credit unions…
Schools Can Share Your Child's Information
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Schools Can Share Your Child's Information

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) allows public schools to release directory information…
Know Your Rights: Education Records
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Know Your Rights: Education Records

Education records can consist of anything that is directly related to you/your child and maintained by a…

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