You protect your SSN, birth certificate, bank records, and financial documents. But watch out for these sneaky ways your personal information is shared.
A tip from Eric Fedewa sparked a discussion between Wise Bread bloggers (Andrea Dickson and me). He brought a new financial term (front-loading) to our attention that indicates how
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