Previously, our colleague, Mike, wrote about some things to avoid in order to protect yourself from criminal activity, fraud, and unethical marketplace practices. If you haven’t made any New Year’s resolutions yet, today we write about 10 tasks you can perform that will help you be more proactive about protecting your personal and financial information.

  1. Register for the state and national Do Not Call Lists
  1. Get your free credit report annually
  • phone 877.322.8228
  • mail Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281
  • online annualcreditreport.com
  1. Review your phone bill and credit card bill carefully each month
  1. Put your “stop contacting me” request in writing
  • contact individual companies if you have done business with them in the past
  • fill out a registration form from DMA Choice & send it in with $1; this will reduce the amount of unsolicited national advertising mail you receive
  • phone 212-768-7277, ext. 1888
  • mail (Direct Marketing Association, PO Box 643, Carmel, NY 10512)
  • online https://www.dmachoice.org/
  • opt out of unsolicited credit card applications

 

 

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