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# How to Prevent ID Theft This Holiday Season

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_Published 2015-11-23. Financial Planner Jill Schlesinger provides tips to protect yourself from identity theft._


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## Transcript

[ MUSIC ] It's holiday shopping season, and here to keep your money safe as we buy those gifts is financial expert Jill Schlesinger. Thanks so much for joining us. Great to be with you. So, shopping online is popular for the convenience, but how can you make sure that you're being safe? Well there's just these old rules of thumb that still work. It's important that if you find an awesome deal that you don't recognize this website that you do a little research before you start clicking and giving your information there. I also wanna point out that we are so dopey about our own security, that we're still setting really weak pass codes.

And security experts tell me that honestly, this seems like the low hanging fruit, but it really does make a difference to beef up your own security. Is shopping in the store any better? It feels like we, Keep hearing about these data breeches. One thing that we talk about a lot, is instead of using a debit card especially during the holidays, maybe you use a credit card. Now, I'm not suggesting you carry a credit card balance, but There is a data breach. The information stolen from a credit card is much more easily dealt with than with a debit card, right. Cuz a fraudster gets your information from a debit card, money comes out of your bank account and now you can go get that money back.

These are great. Is there anything else that people should do to protect their identities during the holiday season? Okay. During the holiday season but also any other time please check your credit card bills. Make sure that you are seeing the things on that statement that reflect what you've purchased. But you also want to be clear if you see something weird Flag that. Maybe you need to make a complaint to the FTC. If there is an issue around you fear that your identity has been stolen, don't wait. Be proactive, don't sit back. This is one of those annoying areas of your life where you must take control of it.

No one else is gonna do it for you. Well thanks so much for joining us. Thank you. [ MUSIC ]

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