Get a shredder

Have you ever taken a close look at your paper waste? How many things do you throw away that have your social security number on them? Bank account number(s)? What other personal information do you give away every time you take out the trash?

Identity thieves are onto you. They know where you keep your personal information. Right out there in the trash can. In this day and age, a paper shredder is no longer an optional accessory, it is a necessity.

I just picked up a new shredder for our home office at OfficeMax today. $40. Far less than I could lose if an unscrupulous individual decided to go through my trash for my credit card offers and kindly accept one on my behalf.