17 Papers to Shred
To help prevent identity theft, it is best to shred any paper with personal or identifying information, like account numbers, Social Security numbers, passwords or PIN numbers, like these:
- ATM receipts
- Bank statements
- Canceled/voided checks
- Credit card bills
- Credit reports
- Employment documents that have any identifying information
- Investments account numbers
- Investment, stock, and property transactions
- Items with a signature (leases, contracts, etc.)
- Luggage tags
- Medical and dental records
- Pay stubs
- Pre-approved credit card applications
- Receipts with checking account numbers/credit card numbers
- Travel itineraries
- Used airline tickets
- Utility bills (cell phone, phone, gas, electric, water, cable TV, internet, etc.)
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