#149 - Tips and best practices to protect your ID and financial information

Andy provides some tips and best practices to help keep your ID and financial information secure. Specifically:

• Check your credit report regularly
• Freeze your credit
• Get a tax return filing PIN from the IRS
• Use strong and unique passwords for all websites and online accounts
• Use a password manager
• Use two-factor (if not multi-factor) authentication wherever possible
• Use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) whenever on public Wi-Fi
• Use separate e-mails for different types of accounts
• Put a "Self-Lock" on your SSN within the E-Verify system
• Lock your SIM card with your cellular provider
• Be cognizant of phishing and vishing scams
• Be mindful of protection physical information and items

Links in this episode:

• Transunion credit freeze - here
• Experian credit freeze - here
• Equifax credit freeze - here
• www.MyFICO.com
• www.CheckFreeScore.com
• IRS PIN info - here
• E-Verify Self-Lock info - here
• FTC article about how to spot phishing - here
• AARP article about how to spot vishing - here

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