Summary: Part of protecting your finances means managing your accounts, both online and offline. Today we’ll share how you can arm yourself against fraud and scams!<br> Keeping an Eye Out for Scams and Fraud<br> With so many people shopping in stores and online, <a href="https://couplemoney.com/giving-back/avoid-charity-scams/">scammers are all too happy to grab your data and financial information</a>.<br> While there’s nothing you can do to completely eliminate these scams, there ways you can protect yourselves.<br> Joe Mecca from <a href="http://couplemoney.com/coastal">Coastal Federal Credit Union</a> is back to wrap up this two-parter.<br> In this episode we get into:<br> <br> * Big offline scams and online phishing to watch out for<br> * Protecting yourself with strong passwords<br> * Apps and resources to protect you and your finances<br> <br> We have a lot to cover, so let’s get started!<br> Resources to Protect Your Identity and Finances<br> If you’ve had your wallet or purse stolen or lost, here are some resources we mentioned in the episode as well as some other handy articles to check out:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.identitytheft.gov/">IdentityTheft.gov</a><br> * <a href="https://couplemoney.com/financial-reviews/protecting-yourself-from-identity-theft/">Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft</a><br> * <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/marc-goodman-how-to-protect-identity-online-2014-12">FBI Futurist Shares His Top 5 Tips For Protecting Your Identity Online</a><br> * <a href="https://couplemoney.com/money-questions/fight-back-identity-theft/">How to Fight Back Against Identity Theft</a><br> * <a href="https://couplemoney.com/financial-reviews/equifax-data-breach-identity-theft/">The Equifax Data Breach: What to Do if You’re Affected</a><br> * <a href="https://couplemoney.com/coastal">Coastal Federal Credit Union</a><br> * <a href="https://mapping.ncua.gov/">Credit Union Locator</a><br> * <a href="https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action">Annual Credit Report</a>: Free way to review each of your credit reports<br> <br> For freezing your accounts or putting an alert you need to contact the credit bureaus.<br> <br> * Equifax: 1-888-766-0008<br> * Experian: 1-888-397-3742<br> * TransUnion: 1-800-680-72892<br> <br> Support the Podcast!<br> Thank you so much for listening to the podcast!<br> <br> * Spread the word! If you enjoyed this episode and think it can help a buddy get on the path to dumping debt and become financially free, please share.<br> * Leave a review. Honest feedback and reviews make a big difference and gets the word out about the podcast. Leave your review on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/couple-money-podcast-build-your-marriage-wealth-together/id924656111?mt=2">Apple</a> or <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/elle-martinez/couple-money-podcast">Stitcher</a>.<br> * Grab a copy of <a href="https://couplemoney.com/book">Jumpstart Your Marriage and Your Money</a>. My book is designed for a busy couple to set up their finances in 4 weeks. Get tips and tools that have worked for other couples on their journey of building their marriage and wealth together!<br> <br> Music Credit<br> Like the music in this episode? Our theme song is by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/gentleregime">Gentle Regime</a>. Additional music by <a href="https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/">Lee Rosevere</a>.<br>
