Comments on: 8 Ways to Limit Financial Loss from Theft of a Purse or Wallet http://20somethingfinance.com/8-ways-to-limit-financial-loss-from-theft-of-a-purse-or-wallet/ Personal Finance Blog for Young Professionals Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:08:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Evgeniy http://20somethingfinance.com/8-ways-to-limit-financial-loss-from-theft-of-a-purse-or-wallet/comment-page-1/#comment-4768 Evgeniy Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:58:51 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1055#comment-4768 Sometimes purse interfere. But if you leave the purse, then there must be things that do not afford to lose and easy to repair. Google docs is not quite safe.Your account can hack and a hacker will be a lot of information about you. Is better to your hosting Sometimes purse interfere. But if you leave the purse, then there must be things that do not afford to lose and easy to repair. Google docs is not quite safe.Your account can hack and a hacker will be a lot of information about you. Is better to your hosting

]]> By: Megan http://20somethingfinance.com/8-ways-to-limit-financial-loss-from-theft-of-a-purse-or-wallet/comment-page-1/#comment-4325 Megan Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:37:45 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1055#comment-4325 Another thought is to take a digital picture (or scan the cards, licence, etc) and keep it on google docs (or email it to yourself) so you can access the information from any computer and do not have to get home to the paper documents. Also, if you don't USE your cards all the time, keep them safely locked up at home and only take what you need. Finally, for those with a bag, if you are going somewhere and you know you don't want to carry it (and don't need all the stuff in it), put wallets and keys in your pocket or your companion's pocket. Another thought is to take a digital picture (or scan the cards, licence, etc) and keep it on google docs (or email it to yourself) so you can access the information from any computer and do not have to get home to the paper documents.

Also, if you don’t USE your cards all the time, keep them safely locked up at home and only take what you need.

Finally, for those with a bag, if you are going somewhere and you know you don’t want to carry it (and don’t need all the stuff in it), put wallets and keys in your pocket or your companion’s pocket.

]]> By: Britt (Your Roth IRA) http://20somethingfinance.com/8-ways-to-limit-financial-loss-from-theft-of-a-purse-or-wallet/comment-page-1/#comment-3859 Britt (Your Roth IRA) Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:17:25 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1055#comment-3859 It's also a good idea to look into a service such as LifeLock. In case anyone does get ahold of your social security number along with your other information, it keeps them from opening new credit accounts in your name. I'm sorry this happened to you. Fortunately, I've never had to deal with a stolen wallet before. I always carry my wallet in my front pocket and never lay it down except in one particular place at home. However, I will forward this post to my wife so we can make sure we have the checklist covered. I'll probably make photocopies of everything tonight. That's a great idea that never occured to me... It’s also a good idea to look into a service such as LifeLock. In case anyone does get ahold of your social security number along with your other information, it keeps them from opening new credit accounts in your name.

I’m sorry this happened to you. Fortunately, I’ve never had to deal with a stolen wallet before. I always carry my wallet in my front pocket and never lay it down except in one particular place at home. However, I will forward this post to my wife so we can make sure we have the checklist covered. I’ll probably make photocopies of everything tonight. That’s a great idea that never occured to me…

]]> By: Brian http://20somethingfinance.com/8-ways-to-limit-financial-loss-from-theft-of-a-purse-or-wallet/comment-page-1/#comment-3635 Brian Thu, 07 May 2009 22:34:55 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1055#comment-3635 By the way, auto insurance won't cover stuff in your car unless it's attached to the car (ex. audio receiver mounted, GPS mounted, etc.). It's a common misconception. Stolen property would fall under your renters/home insurance. By the way, auto insurance won’t cover stuff in your car unless it’s attached to the car (ex. audio receiver mounted, GPS mounted, etc.). It’s a common misconception. Stolen property would fall under your renters/home insurance.

]]> By: adele http://20somethingfinance.com/8-ways-to-limit-financial-loss-from-theft-of-a-purse-or-wallet/comment-page-1/#comment-3499 adele Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:36:16 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1055#comment-3499 Hope one day I will buy some financial products to protest last life... Hope one day I will buy some financial products to protest last life…

]]> By: G.E. Miller http://20somethingfinance.com/8-ways-to-limit-financial-loss-from-theft-of-a-purse-or-wallet/comment-page-1/#comment-3450 G.E. Miller Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:21:26 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1055#comment-3450 @ Fru Gal - Great suggestions. @ Craig - not sure what you mean. @ Shaun - always the joker. @ Iron Door - yeah, that's really tough. Even having to re-progam all your phone numbers in a cell phone is a pain. All hail cloud computing. @ Fru Gal – Great suggestions.

@ Craig – not sure what you mean.

@ Shaun – always the joker.

@ Iron Door – yeah, that’s really tough. Even having to re-progam all your phone numbers in a cell phone is a pain. All hail cloud computing.

]]> By: Iron Door http://20somethingfinance.com/8-ways-to-limit-financial-loss-from-theft-of-a-purse-or-wallet/comment-page-1/#comment-3434 Iron Door Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:47:49 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1055#comment-3434 My bad experience was much like this story except I left a laptop in the car. My window was smashed. Although my laptop was cheap, the data on it was priceless. I had all banking info, passwords, codes to access the car and the garage etc. To make a long story short, I was able to spend a several days online and on the phone calling, canceling, reprogramming basically everything in my life. My bad experience was much like this story except I left a laptop in the car. My window was smashed. Although my laptop was cheap, the data on it was priceless. I had all banking info, passwords, codes to access the car and the garage etc. To make a long story short, I was able to spend a several days online and on the phone calling, canceling, reprogramming basically everything in my life.

]]> By: Shaun http://20somethingfinance.com/8-ways-to-limit-financial-loss-from-theft-of-a-purse-or-wallet/comment-page-1/#comment-3414 Shaun Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:07:03 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1055#comment-3414 I don't carry more than $10 with me at any given time. I pay off my credit cards at the end of every week, so carrying any more simply isn't needed -- especially if I go with someone else. Also, I get cash back with a credit card. I only get change back when I use cash. Ha! A pun! ;-) I don’t carry more than $10 with me at any given time. I pay off my credit cards at the end of every week, so carrying any more simply isn’t needed — especially if I go with someone else.

Also, I get cash back with a credit card. I only get change back when I use cash. Ha! A pun! ;-)

]]> By: Craig http://20somethingfinance.com/8-ways-to-limit-financial-loss-from-theft-of-a-purse-or-wallet/comment-page-1/#comment-3413 Craig Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:04:48 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1055#comment-3413 Scary to think that you guys were actually being watched and it was a planned attacked. Cancel everything is smart and what everyone says right away. What type of paperwork is involved with driver's license and other stuff that may need to get done? Scary to think that you guys were actually being watched and it was a planned attacked. Cancel everything is smart and what everyone says right away. What type of paperwork is involved with driver’s license and other stuff that may need to get done?

]]> By: FruGal http://20somethingfinance.com/8-ways-to-limit-financial-loss-from-theft-of-a-purse-or-wallet/comment-page-1/#comment-3412 FruGal Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:42:59 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1055#comment-3412 "Never put something in your trunk that you can slide under the seat instead (purse/wallet, phone, camera). If you’re being watched, like we were, it’s incentive for your trunk to become a target. Don’t leave anything of value in sight. EVER." I would further this by saying, don't even bother leaving anything of value in your car, ever, even if you are hiding it out of sight. Is it worth the hassle of replacing everything in it, just to be able to go for a walk without carrying it? Also, keep a list of the 'lost or stolen' phone numbers for all your credit/debit cards at home. It's usually printed on the back of the card itself, which isn't much help once it's gone. Cancelling them as fast as possible is vital, and can take a while once you've been passed from department to department. My mum's handbag was once stolen and within literally 15 minutes the thief had bought themselves a new stereo system! “Never put something in your trunk that you can slide under the seat instead (purse/wallet, phone, camera). If you’re being watched, like we were, it’s incentive for your trunk to become a target. Don’t leave anything of value in sight. EVER.”

I would further this by saying, don’t even bother leaving anything of value in your car, ever, even if you are hiding it out of sight. Is it worth the hassle of replacing everything in it, just to be able to go for a walk without carrying it?

Also, keep a list of the ‘lost or stolen’ phone numbers for all your credit/debit cards at home. It’s usually printed on the back of the card itself, which isn’t much help once it’s gone. Cancelling them as fast as possible is vital, and can take a while once you’ve been passed from department to department. My mum’s handbag was once stolen and within literally 15 minutes the thief had bought themselves a new stereo system!

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