Tip Of The Day: Never Store Personal Information On You Computer

I know it's tempting to automatically store your passwords so that you can log-in to your accounts more easily. But if your computer gets lost or stolen, access to your most crucial financial information is up for grabs to anybody. Computer and identify theft go hand in hand more than you might think. That's why it's best to write down your passwords in a private and safe location at home where they won't get lost.

And remember that when discarding an old computer, all of those stored passwords could get discarded with it and fall into the wrong hands. Never put a computer out with your regular trash without using a hammer to smash the hard drive first.