Financial privacy

Your finances are your privacy. Period. But financial privacy is harder and harder to maintain with the evolution of technology. Credit card companies, banks, and just about everyone are doing business online these days.

You know who else is doing business online? Scammers and hackers. Clever scammers and hackers are finding it easier and easier to steal information and commit identity theft. We put together this website section for you to learn the essentials of how to protect you and your family.

• Credit Card Scams - How do I protect myself from credit card scams?
   
• Privacy Rights Clearinghouse - Excellent financial privacy resources and information
   
• U.S Public Interest Resource Groups - Financial privacy and security issues
   
• Free Annual Credit Report - Obtain your credit report free from all 3 credit bureaus
   
• Financial Privacy Now - Information from the Consumers Union
   
• Privacy Expert Blog - Mike Valentine's financial privacy blog
   
• Destroying Credit Cards - What is the best way to destroy unwanted, unrequested, or expired credit cards?
   
• ATM Scams - What are the different types of ATM scams I should watch out for?
   
• Online Banking - How to increase your security
   
• Prescreened Credit Cards - Opt out of prescreened credit cards

Questions? Please contact us.