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If you’re like me, your kid sees you checking your email at least 100 times a day on your smartphone, laptop, iPad, you name it. So when she comes asking to set up her own email account, how can you say no? As the parent, of course, you always reserve the right to say no [...]
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By Michelle Dennedy Think your child has nothing to lose even if his or her identity gets stolen? Think again. This is one of the most common misconceptions about the crime, and also the deadliest. This “nothing to lose” mentality can contribute to your child’s vulnerability and set them up for a lifetime of crap [...]
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By Michelle Dennedy “My child is not at risk.” “Why does it even matter at that age?” These are some of the common responses parents often say when they first hear about the issue of child identity theft. But there are some big myths out there that deserve to be busted. Myth #1: Kids with [...]