Finance 101, 8/27 (Phishing)

Finance 101, 8/27  (Phishing)

Finance 101, 8/27 
FINANCIAL HOUSEKEEPING | Protect against ID theft Despite plenty of media horror stories, most consumers don't take significant steps to protect themselves against identity theft, right up until they lose their wallet,

Family Finances: Stay on top of your credit history on the cheap 
Do you truly need the ongoing credit monitoring services, ID theft insurance and credit scores everyone is peddling? Probably not. You're not responsible for fraudulent transactions and there's little anyone can do for you that you can't do yourself.

Officers to receive identity theft investigation training 
Michigan law enforcement officers will be better equipped to investigate identity theft, credit fraud and counterfeiting complaints thanks to a new training course offered by the Identity Theft Teams of the Michigan State Police (MSP) in conjunction with the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police (MACP) and the Michigan Sheriffs Association (MSA).

Vt. Police Probe Statewide ID Theft 
Vermont State Police warned the public Thursday about a possible identity theft scam in which people are called and told they've failed to appear for jury duty.

Seasoned dot-com execs get personal 
Industry observers are calling it a new wave of Internet start-up: Consumer-oriented websites run by tech veterans who, after previous successes, want to run something dear to their hearts. At least a dozen Silicon Valley executives have been around the block and are now following their passions.