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David T.'s Articles in Personal Finance

  • Investigative Report Shows Ease of Identity Theft
    With all the buzz about identity theft protection on the computer, many of us forget that the risk doesn't stop there. Everything from credit cards, university IDs, passports, drivers licences and corporate IDs contain Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. Why does this matter? Well, criminals have learned that they can purchase devices known as Radio Frequency Readers or Remote Frequency Readers for less than $100.00. These devices can skim your personal info from you without your knowledge.
  • Safeguarding Your Identity
    We all like to think we are in control of our own lives. We feel confident that our unique identities, reputations, and even our credit scores are completely governed by our own actions. That perception is a myth that can get you in serious trouble. What if your reputation or financial status was threatened by an inaccurate credit score caused by erroneously reported information? Or if your personal information was stolen by an identity thief who hacked into someone else's computer without your knowledge? If identity theft protection isn't a part of your life, how will you even know if this has happened?
  • Infrastructure Based Real Estate Investing
    Wayne Machon presents an investment model to identify the difference between direct and indirect impact of capital investment in infrastructure to take advantage of market timing in land investments.