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What Is a Credit Freeze, and Should I Do It?

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As recent data breaches have shown, you likely can’t prevent your personal information from being stolen. However, knowing what a credit freeze is and taking advantage of it can help protect you and your finances. When you freeze your credit, it keeps sensitive data in your credit files from being accessed without your permission.

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10 Modern-Day Leaders in Personal Growth

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Robbins dispenses BS-free advice with a no-nonsense disposition you’d expect from a former criminal defense attorney, CNN legal analyst and mother of three. They’re questions that continue to inform his work, especially with regard to connection and meaning, to this day. He found himself asking, “Did I live? Did I love? Did I matter?”

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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

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Agreements related to the use of a company car or business credit card. These documents tend to be ones containing sensitive or confidential information. For instance, employers cannot include medical information in an employee’s general personnel file due to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Doctor’s notes.

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4 Smart Money Moves to Plan for Financial Security

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If you’re dealing with multiple types of debt, such as credit card and student loan debt, it can be overwhelming to come up with a plan to pay them off while also saving for other lofty goals (like being able to retire before you’re 90). You should consult your own tax, legal, and accounting advisors.

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

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That’s not even mentioning all the paperwork involved in the onboarding process, such as employee handbooks , contact information, and direct deposit/banking information — just to name a few. These types of violations can cost your organization $75,000+ , so keeping confidential information separate is a must.

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Don't Put Off Shredding

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that’s got sensitive information in it that should be shredded. this includes credit card offers). Additionally, anything with legal. or medical information about you should be shredded. by Here's chapter three of my new book. Every Wednesday there's a new chapter. Simple Way #3. it right away.

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Snail Mail 101

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I know they have fascinating and important information in them, but you don’t have time to read them and keep up with what came in today. Information is only useful when you can get at it. Just having all that information is not the same as being able to use it. Also shred credit card applications.

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