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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 you can consider to reduce their potential impact on you.

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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 card company as soon as possible. If you’re not satisfied with their response, you can file a complaint with the Read More

Don’t Let Medical Debt Kill Your Credit
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Don’t Let Medical Debt Kill Your Credit

Medical debt often results from unpredictable events, but you shouldn’t let them ruin your credit for years to come. Many Americans are impacted by medical debt—it makes up a large portion of reported debt on credit reports.

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Credit Monitoring Services: The Breakdown
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Credit Monitoring Services: The Breakdown

Hardly a day goes by where data breaches and identity fraud don't make the headlines. In such a world, you may find yourself researching credit monitoring services.

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Skimmers: The Breakdown
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Skimmers: The Breakdown

Often nearly impossible to see, a skimmer is a small device placed in or over a card reader (ATM, gas pump, checkout) to record information from your credit or debit card's magnetic stripe.  That information can then be used to make fraudulent purchases and sometimes even a clone of your card.

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Know Your Rights: Renting
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Know Your Rights: Renting

As a renter, you have rights during the application process and after you move in. Read More

It’s Time Californians had Privacy for All
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It’s Time Californians had Privacy for All

With more than 11 billion individual records breached in the U.S. Read More

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Alternative Forms of Privacy Notices: Comments to Multiple Federal Agencies

Comments Submitted by: 

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Consumers Union of U.S., Inc.
Consumer Action
Identity Theft Resource Center
World Privacy Forum
PrivacyActivism

 

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