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Released: June 19, 2009
An easy way to shred that paper weight
Source: Kayce T. Ataiyero, Chicago Tribune (Free Registration)
The adage about one person's trash being another one's treasure is especially true when it comes to identity theft. Throwing away unshredded credit card bills, bank statements and other sensitive documents is an open invitation to thieves to rip you off. If you're like me, you have stacks of such papers lying around the house, piles that you meant to cut to pieces before they grew into a mound too big for your home shredder to tackle.Read Full Article: An easy way to shred that paper weight
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