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Be Smarter Series... Avoiding Identity Theft

How safe are you from identity theft?  

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America; more than 9 million Americans are victimized each year.  Unfortunately, a lot of the information you need to protect is kept in a very vulnerable place — your wallet.  Learn how to help keep information secure by following a few simple rules.  

Presented by Delores Hughes, Counselor and Conflict Educator for Money Management International (MMI), the largest nonprofit, full-service credit counseling agency in the U.S.  Since 1958, MMI has been helping consumers find the tools and solutions needed to achieve financial freedom. MMI is a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) and the Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA).

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