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11
Mar
2011

Identity Theft

Identity theft in Canada:

The majority of Manitoba and Saskatchewan residents (82%) are concerned about becoming a victim of identity theft, according to a recent report from TD.*
Every year, thousands of Canadians fall prey to identity thieves and are left with big bills, bad credit and a tarnished reputation. There’s also a personal toll that comes [...]

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11
Mar
2011

Credit score key to monitoring ID theft?

By David Christianson, BA, CFP, R.F.P., TEP

In the past two weeks, I have received 11 e-mail requests from various banks, asking me to either help them with their security or confirm no one has hacked into my online banking accounts.  And these are just the ones that snuck through the spam filter.
Most of them want me to log onto a website [...]

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7
Jan
2011

So what makes up my credit score, anyway?

By David Christianson, BA, CFP, R.F.P., TEP

So, here I am on the Equifax website, looking at my actual credit score and the factors keeping it from being higher.
Good news is that, according to Equifax, “It is extremely unlikely that your applications for credit would be turned down, based on your score alone.” I did OK.
That’s reassuring. However, I am still a [...]

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23
Jul
2010

People are trying to steal your money!

By David Christianson, BA, CFP, R.F.P., TEP

Greetings,
I am Sgt. Bryan Stone, a NATO Soldier in peace keeping force in Afghanistan, I am serving in the military of the 1st Armoured Division in Afghanistan.
We managed to move some funds belonging to Al Farouq training camp in the tune of USD $45 Million Dollars in cash. We want to move this Fund [...]

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Categories: Consumer and Money Saving Tips, Personal Reflection

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26
Oct
2009

Are You Being Scammed?

By David Christianson, BA, CFP, R.F.P., TEP

“Let’s be careful out there.”
That was the reminder that Sergeant what’s-his-name on Hill Street Blues would always use to send his officers out into the mean streets of Chicago.
With the apparently soaring number of electronic scams, tax schemes and other fraudulent activities going on out there, it’s a warning I should give each of you [...]

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