Instead of signing the back of your credit card, and giving a thief a model of your signature to copy, write “photo ID required” or “check photo ID”.
Hopefully, if your card is lost or stolen and someone tries to make a fraudulent purchase, a conscientious person at a cash register will ask for a photo [...]
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Don’t Sign The Back of Your Credit Cards !
August 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments
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FREE Advance Health Care Directive Forms
July 16th, 2008 · No Comments
Free advance health care directive forms, (e.g. living will) for each state from the “Caring Connections” program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Web link: http://www.caringinfo.org/stateaddownload
You may also reach them via their HelpLine at 800/658-8898 or email at caringinfo@nhpco.org
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A Great Mortgage & Home Ownership Info Website (Non-Commercial)
July 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Here it is: http://www.mtgprofessor.com/table_of_contents1.htm
The site provides free, comprehensive and very useful information about mortgages, buying a house, and home ownership.
It’s a public service from Jack M. Guttentag, Professor of Finance Emeritus at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Earlier he was Chief of the Domestic Research Division of the Federal [...]
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The ONLY U.S. Gov’t Authorized Online Resource for Your Free Credit Report
July 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Here it is: https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp
This the ONLY authorized online source for you to get a free credit report under federal law. You can get a free report from each of the three national credit reporting companies every 12 months.
Some other sites claim to offer “free” credit reports, but may not be secure or may charge you [...]
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