Madeleine asked a great question in class.
‘My sister is getting a ton of magazines she didn’t order. Could someone have stolen her identity’?
The answer? Perhaps. Madeleine learned that her sister’s best course of action was to cancel the subscriptions and check her credit report. Those 18 and over can obtain their credit reports for free at www.annualcreditreport.com. Looking at her credit report will reveal if someone is using her personal information for more than just a prank.
Identity theft prevention, credit scores and how they work, and understanding how to get the best interest rate on their savings (pssst… it’s by banking with a Credit Union) are just some of the cool financial literacy morsels that Mr. Ley’s students got to snack on earlier this week.
If you’re looking for more information on identity theft, credit, and savings, check out these sweet resources.