Child Identity Theft

Your child is also a target of identity theft. Learn how to protect your child from identity theft and keep their futures safe.

What to Tell Your Kids about Online Identity Theft

The Internet is a dangerous place. If you are not cautious enough, it strips you bare in front of many who are waiting to take advantage of you and your kid’s innocence. You may not be vulnerable, but your kids definitely are. They are too young to understand the traps laid by mischievous programmers and [...]

Fixing Your Child’s Credit Score

I’ve written here about the risks of your child becoming an identity thief.  The risks can be higher than you may realize, and I gave good examples of how to tell if your child has been a victim.  But if your child’s identity was stolen, you still have to reverse the damage.  How exactly do [...]

A Quick Guide to Identity Theft for Teens

One important thing teens nowadays should know about identity theft is that it affects everyone, not just professionals belonging to a certain age group or salary bracket.
A teenager’s profile can be used by a criminal to obtain a loan, get a job or purchase products through credit card transactions. The list of possibilities does not [...]