Some people still engage in the old-fashioned form of identity theft: dumpster diving. Sifting through your trash, they look for documents with identifying information in it – with a Social Security number here and a bank account number there, they can steal your identity. Prevent this from happening by shredding or burning any documents with personal information on it before you throw it away.
– Bob Lotich is founder of ChristianPF.com, which approaches financial topics using biblical principles.
