My Wallet Was Stolen: 4 Lessons Learned


Updated 08/01/11 10:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What to Do When I Lose My Wallet

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! Someone stole my stinking wallet while I was pushing a cart at the supermarket. And, to add insult to injury, the wallet was snatched during National Protect Your Identity Week. I learned a few valuable lessons from the experience, which I would like to share. Here’s what I did wrong, what I did right and how I will be more Read more

Reminder: Prevent Identity Theft Before It Happens


Updated 10/19/10 8:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Prevent Identity Theft

It's National Protect Your Identity Week, which reminded me of how important preventing identity theft from happening really is. My wallet was stolen a few years ago, and after going through all the necessary steps to get my financial life back together, I had forgotten all about the incident. That is, until a routine check on my credit report a couple years later, where I found two accounts that Read more

5 Cheap Foods to Avoid and Other Savvy Hits of the Week!


Updated 10/23/11 12:20 AM · Posted by SavvySugar · 0 comments

Best SavvySugar Stories of the Week Oct. 21, 2011

5 cheap foods that will save you money but wreck your health. Don't know what to be for Halloween? Here are some frugal costume ideas. We all need motivational coffee. Read these 6 inspiring career stories. Prevent identity theft with these tips. Loving these pretty low-maintenance plants for your cubicle. The benefit of doodling during meetings: you retain more information. Affordable ways to Read more

Bear Grylls Dishes Up Cybersecurity Tips For the "Digital Wild"


Updated 09/19/11 9:53 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Bear Grylls Cybersecurity Tips

You may know Bear Grylls best as the ultimate adventurer on Man vs. Wild, but after his website was hacked recently, he turned his focus to the dangers of the "digital wild." I got a chance to speak with Bear last week, where we chatted about his own cybersecurity experiences along with some advice, tips, and tricks you should keep in mind while navigating your own "digital wild." According to Read more