Listening to a steady stream of advice flowing from my grandmother’s lips during the entirety of my growing up years, you’d have thought she published the world’s largest collections of “Maxims to Live By.” Of course, if the world had listened to and followed her wise counsel contained in such memorable statements as “Neither a borrower nor a lender be,” I wouldn’t be writing this blog.
Because I enjoy the convenience of credit and debit cards, or perhaps because avoiding credit wasn’t a “lesson I learned early and harmlessly,” I have to face the fact that having my credit card or my credit card number stolen is a very real possibility as it is for anyone who carries credit cards. I’m not exempt just because I write this blog. However, knowing “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” there are steps both you and I can take prior to having cards stolen that will help if that event ever takes place.
First, carry a minimum number of cards in your wallet and never carry a social security card.
Second, it’s recommended that you keep a photocopy of both sides of every card you own. This file of paperwork should
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