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[Cats3000]

On 7/31/2014 tansy said: Buy a good shredder and use it.

Agree. We've had a Fellowes ""Small Business Shredder"" (cross cut) for a number of years. We keep it oiled according to their instructions and it has served us well.

[hckynut]

On 7/31/2014 ennui_too said:

Would you shred a stack of bank statements from 1996, or just toss them into the recycle bin? As far as I know, all of the accounts are closed.

I don't want to get hysterical over security, but maybe I should.

Shredding costs money.

Cost money? Know anyone that has had their identity stolen? I do, and we have had a shredder since they first were available retail to consumers. Strip shred first/cross-cut shred 2nd and just bought a Micro Shredder.

I haven't checked my electricity bill for shredding but I am guessing it is minimal. Hey, each person can do what they think is best for them and I choose shredding and very small shreds.

[Tinkrbl44]

DEFINITELY shred ...... I found some old files (bank, employment, etc) and I'm shocked at how lax they were back then about our SS numbers placed everywhere ...... better safe than sorry!

[CANDLEQUEEN]

I say shred too. We purchase a shredder and use it all the time, its worth the money!

[LilacTree]

Too bad we can't "shred" all the personal information out there in cyberspace.

I would bet that most thieves don't bother with the trash anymore, they just go online.

ETA: Yes, I do shred.

[JustJules]

Always shred any legal documents with your name, SS# or account numbers on them, no matter how old. Shredding doesn't cost much, a person can purchase a document shredder for cheap now. Much less expensive than the hassle of dealing with identity theft.