- Don't carry your social security card or health insurance card unless you need it for a particular appointment that day.
- Limit the number of credit cards to 2 and one debit card in your wallet.
- Pick up your mail promptly each day.
- Do not use your mailbox or the blue mailboxes to mail items. Give them directly to a postal carrier or use the post office.
- Use a cross cut shredder, shred everything financial and personal information related before you discard it.
- Don't give your personal info, banking information and credit card information to unsolicited calls or emails.
- Review credit card and bank statements carefully for discrepancies.
- Set up online banking and online bill pay.
- Review your credit report at least once a year. (annualcreditreport.com)
- Before using your credit/debit card at a point of sale, pull on the card reader.
- When entering your PIN make sure to cover it with your free hand.
- Keep computers and Antivirus updated.
- Use a strong password on all devices, at least 10 characters long.
- Set up second factor authentication on accounts that offer it.
- Don't allow unsolicited remote access to your computers.