Will You Be Lost If Your Cards Are Stolen?
by Maria Marsala
Summary:Don't let the thieves get the best of you. The resources in this article may help you protect your identification numbers and cards.
The feeling of being violated is a horrid feeling. Yet, if you've ever been robbed, lost your pocket books and/or credit cards, that's how you feel.
In the past few months, two people I know have been violated this way. Then recently, my bank gave me a form to complete that would provide them with a list of all my credit cards which they'll keep for me, should something happen to my current cards.
That got me thinking....
Why not put ALL my cards on one list? That would include my supermarket discount cards, charge cards, ATM cards, etc., etc., etc. So I created a form in Excel 2000 and my VA took my form and made it visually pleasant and useful. You can do the same!
Once you complete the form, print it and then double check the numbers against your cards again. It's pretty easy to make a typographical error - especially when you're typing numbers. Next, save the information to a diskette or CD. For security sake don't save the information on your computer and don't include your pin (personal identification number) on the form.
Finally, make a copy of your passport, visa/green card, birth certificate, drivers license and put them in a safe place. The cost of copying these items will more than be worth the price if you're ever robbed or loose these items yourself.
© 2012 Elevating Your Business. An unstoppable entrepreneur, Maria Marsala is a business strategist, financial advisor coach, speaker, and author. Her clients are independent accounting, financial, and insurance advisors. She guides them to increase their productivity and profits, growing their businesses to serve their lives — not the other way around. Download her free Business Evaluator to quickly learn which areas of your business are screaming for your immediate attention and which areas deserve a big hurrah! Visit www.ElevatingYourBusiness.com
Did you like this article?
Many people have told me that I "give away too much good information for free" That is my intention. By creating great free resources, we hope that a lot of links would follow. If you'd like to repay me for the information you've just learned, link the article to your blog, retweet it, or send it to your Linkedin groups are all great ways to repay me. Thanks in advance!
WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE DURING A BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT?
You cannot use our articles with your clients without a license agreement. Contact Maria
TELL US WHERE TO SEND YOUR KIT
Your privacy is important to us and we will never rent or sell your information.
Testimonial
"Maria isn't known as the Resource Queen for nothing - she knows everything there is to know about running a business successfully and where to go to find the tools and services to do it. Maria's advice and strategy has been invaluable to the clarification and execution of my business goals."
--Nicole Wexler, Decorator & Stager, Turquoise Decor, Seattle, WA, http://www.TurquoiseDecor.com