Opus 2015-93: Shredding

I get tired of emptying the shredder.  I never shred anything but I don’t live alone.  I had a wake up call today.

I have always questioned the fanatic need to sherd.  I just came across a solid reason for shredding at The Preparedness Pro:  Don’t give them your name and address on a form.  They can use it to establish an account, or as she put it,

“An identity thief can simply establish identity with a piece of mail that has ‘their’ name and address on it.”

It is easy to do.  Once established, it may be harmless or it may lead to severe consequences.  I don’t want to be the one to find out which it is.

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