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To prevent identity theft, always check your account statements carefully each month. Report any suspicious activity or any charges you don’t recognize at once. Also check your credit report regularly and immediately investigate any new credit accounts you do not recognize – this is the best way of detecting and acting on identity theft.

Obviously the most important thing you can do is make your payments on time. Do everything you can to meet your financial obligations. If you are going to be late and you know before hand, call the lender and ask if you can change the due date.

I know many of you are thinking there is no point in continuing to invest for retirement as long as the markets are down. Big, big mistake.