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A Shredding Checklist

To Shred or Not to Shred. That is the Question. Can someone legally dig through your trash looking for tasty credit card reciepts, account numbers, or your social security number? The U.S. Supreme Court implies that the answer is yes. In the decision California vs. Greenwood, they stated that the “expectation of privacy in trash left for collection in an area accessible to the public… is...

What You Need to Shred for the Sake of your Family

Tax Season is coming, and the Gillman Insurance Problem Solver Annual Shredding event is held on April 22nd at 9:00 am. Do you know what you need to shed? many people feel uneasy about shredding certain documents but it is so important in order to keep your family and identity safe. People have a lot of questions concerning what to shred. For instance, do you need to shred...

What Documents Should You Shred This Tax Season?

Everyone always says that you should shred sensitive documents to reduce your risk of identity theft. but have you ever asked yourself, what exactly are “sensitive documents,” and are there some you should keep for a while before destroying them? What documents should I shred? As a rule of thumb, you should shred documents that contain any of the following: Account numbers Passwords PINs Signatures...

You Write, We Mail: Christmas Cards for Girl Who Lost Family in Fire

Safyre Terry Photo Credit: Facebook The little girl found clutched in the arms of her dying father during an apartment fire two years ago has one Christmas wish: Lots of Christmas Cards. You Write, We'll Mail!   We have cards & postage ready for you-- Touched by Safyre Terry's story and tremendous bravery, our agency is taking time this week to write and collect Christmas cards. We invite...