1. Shred Financial Documents
2. Never Click on Links in Unsolicited E-mails
3. Do Not Use Obvious Passwords
4. Do Not Give Out Personal Information
5. Protect Your Social Security Number
6. Keep Your Personal Information in a Secure Place
7. Be Alert to Bills that Do Not Arrive when They Should
8. Be Proactive about Unexpected Credit Cards or Account Statements
9. Be Alert for Credit Being Denied Unexpectedly
10. Respond Immediately to Calls or Letters about Purchases You Never Made
11. Check Your Credit Report
12. Regularly Review Your Financial Statements
13. Close Any Accounts that have been Tampered With or Established Fraudulently
14. Go Paperless
15. Store Your Financial and Personal Information in a Storage Box by Year
16. Be Alert when Responding to E-mails
17. When Contacted by an Institution by Phone, Tell Them You will Call Them Right Back
18. Opt Out of Pre-Approved Credit Offers
19. Get a Locking Mailbox
20. Copy All of Your Credit Cards and Save Them in a File at Home
21. Carry Only One or Two Cards at a Time