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9 Documents You Should Shred for Your Safety

July 3, 2023 · Personal Finance
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5. Junk mail

Junk mail indeed comes in every day and we tend to neglect to sort it out, but unfortunately, with so much information accessible to companies, a lot of your details might be included in it. If it’s possible, before tossing it in the trash, shred it or simply break it into small pieces. You should destroy junk mail, or you can choose not to get it and pre-screen credit offers in the United States by visiting the Federal Trade Commission’s page on unwanted mail.

6. Old airline tickets

Another document you should shred is printed airline tickets. Why? Well, first of all, they contain a lot of information about you that you shouldn’t be sharing or throwing away without shredding. Your airline tickets contain your name and a barcode that can disclose your frequent flier number and other critical information. For your safety, as soon as you land and arrive home, make sure you shred it as soon as possible.

Furthermore, avoid posting your printed tickets somewhere on social media. Not even in a story or a reel! While airlines require the information from your tickets, identity fraudsters can make use of it!

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9 comments on “9 Documents You Should Shred for Your Safety”

  1. frederick hebert says:
    May 7, 2024 at 4:14 pm

    One place you may get free shredding may be your library.
    Commercial vendors, will charge you about $1 per pound.

    Reply
  2. Chuck S says:
    January 30, 2025 at 5:40 pm

    I got a shredder at Walmart for $20+ (looks like $39 now). I got not the cheapest – mine does 8 sheets and credit cards. It does diamond or cross cut, which is better than strips. When I had a lot, I used a fire – breakup the ashes afterwards.

    Reply
  3. Gurinder Garcha says:
    January 30, 2025 at 11:33 pm

    good info

    Reply
  4. Robin says:
    January 31, 2025 at 5:20 am

    Thanks for placement to go

    Reply
  5. Kls says:
    February 2, 2025 at 1:41 pm

    Why would anyone destroy a birth certificate? You need that to get a passport, among other things.

    Reply
  6. Toni Ann Zafoot says:
    March 31, 2025 at 6:40 pm

    Excellent information will put it to good use

    Reply
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