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ID Theft Quiz
The ID Theft Quiz Game is a fun way to teach important concepts about this prevalent form of fraud. -
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ID Theft & Account Fraud - Class Activities (Spanish)
Este archivo en PDF contiene traducciones en español de las actividades para hacer en clase y los ejercicios para hacer en casa tomados del plan de enseñanza en -
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ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (Vietnamese)
Kẻ trộm danh tính cá nhân là kẻ giả mạo danh tính của người khác để trục lợi trái phép hay kẻ trộm muốn trốn đằng sau một danh tính mới. Trộm danh tính cá… -
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Social Security benefits need protection from payday lenders
Over the years, I’ve met too many people who were stuck in a hellish payday-loan cycle, rolling one loan into another until the fees and the outstanding balance crushed them. So I completely agree with… -
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Social Security jitters? Better prepare now
If you are worried about the future of Social Security, join the crowd. With the nation’s debt swelling, the pressure on Washington to cut spending will only rise. Social Security may not be the first… -
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Social Security turns 75
appy 75th birthday, Social Security. On Aug. 14, 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act and changed the lives of millions. But will Social Security survive to see another 75 years or more? -
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ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (English)
An identity thief is an imposter who assumes another person’s identity in order to profit illegally or because the thief wants to hide behind a new identity. Identity theft—or ID theft—occurs when the imposter uses… -
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ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (Chinese)
所謂身份盜用犯就是一個騙子冒充別人的身份來非法牟利或是因為想要以新身份來掩飾自己。身份盜用犯﹐又稱為ID盜用犯﹐其之所以會產生就是騙子使用了你的個人資料來行騙或犯罪。此手冊能協助你採取行動預防身份被盜用﹐或是如果你已是受害者﹐如何清理身份盜用犯惹出來的麻煩以及減少它對你生活的衝擊。 -
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ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (Spanish)
Un ladrón de identidad es un impostor que asume la identidad de otro para obtener ganancias ilegales o porque desea ocultarse detrás de una identidad nueva. El robo de identidad ocurre cuando el impostor utiliza… -
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ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (Korean)
신분 도용범은 불법적으로 이익을 보거나 자신의 본 신분을 감추고 새 신분 아래 숨으려고 하는 사람입니다. 또한 신분 도용은 사기꾼이 타인의 신분을 이용, 사기 및 기타 범죄 행위를 할 때 발생하기도 합니다. 이소책자는 신분 도용으로부터 여러분… -
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ID Theft & Account Fraud - Leader’s Guide
This 21-page backgrounder guide is written in question-and-answer format to help you anticipate frequently asked questions about ID theft and account fraud. Reading this guide can help prepare you for in-service or train-the-trainer presentations. Topics… -
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No increase in Social Security benefits for second year
The government says there will be no increase in Social Security benefits next year, second year in a row without an increase for more than 58 million retirees and disabled Americans. The Social Security Administration… -
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A Republican plan to cut Social Security benefits hits high earners
A Republican plan to rein in the rising cost of Social Security would dramatically reduce retirement benefits for middle- and upper-income Americans, especially those now younger than 25, according to an analysis released Wednesday by… -
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Panel seeks Social Security cuts and tax hikes
The chairmen of President Obama’s bipartisan commission on reducing the national debt outlined a politically provocative and economically ambitious package of spending cuts and tax increases on Wednesday, igniting a debate that is likely to… -
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Putting the payroll tax holiday to work
The biggest Christmas present that many people will get this year comes from the federal government. And most will probably fritter it away. Thanks to the tax bill that President Obama signed a week ago,… -
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‘Gang of 6’ senators launch campaign for deficit reduction
While Washington bickers noisily over cutting a small slice of the federal budget, Sens. Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat, and Saxby Chambliss, a Georgia Republican, launched a campaign Monday to convince the public that merely… -
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The case for Social Security reform
Nothing unites Democrats like Social Security. No program has worked so well, for so many, for so long. But what about making changes to Social Security? Well, that’s harder. On Thursday, my colleague Lori Montgomery… -
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Opting out of Social Security
Q: Is there a way to avoid paying into Social Security so I can invest for my retirement on my own? A: Given the well-documented challenges the Social Security system faces, it’s understandable some investors… -
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Social Security begins phase-out of paper checks
If you sign up for Social Security benefits after April 30, be advised: The check won’t be in the mail. Starting May 1, everyone who applies for Social Security or other federal government benefits will… -
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The real Social Security and Medicare problem (and fix)
On Friday, the trustees of the Social Security and Medicare systems issued their annual reports for 2011. Commentary on these reports always tends to dwell on the date when their trust funds become exhausted; in… -
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Is Social Security an investment Ponzi scheme?
There’s just one thing that’s worse than having a large chunk of money taken out of your paycheck: Taking a chance you won’t get it back. Workers who see Social Security deductions taken from their… -
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Boomers who work longer get more from Social Security
Most of us aren’t very good at delayed gratification, which is why so many pies mysteriously disappear before it’s time for dessert. Social Security is no exception. Most seniors file for benefits as soon as… -
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Ripping off needy seniors through the ‘chained CPI’
Of all the ways policymakers in Washington show they have absolutely no conception of how their tinkerings with the federal budget affect average Americans, one stands alone. That’s the proposal to change the formula that… -
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What can you expect from Social Security
People are scared. As President Obama and congressional leaders continue to fight over how to reduce the federal deficit, people are rightly concerned about what they can expect to get from Social Security. Right now,… -
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Medicare doesn’t cover many health-care expenses
Helen Johnson gave a welcoming smile to the group of older men and women who had assembled at the senior center in the Maryland Eastern Shore town of Snow Hill on a recent evening. All…
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