Why use a Paper Shredder

The fastest growing consumer crime is identity theft. Once you have disposed your rubbish it can be up for grabs from everything such as animals, scavengers and other members of the public. The best way to fight identity theft is by shredding your documents. Shredders are a great answer to prevent identity theft. Thieves can't steal what they can't read. Correct disposal of personal information is an important step in order to prevent identity theft.

Paper shredders are used in various environments whether it being at home or large offices. Paper shredders are used to shred receipts, credit card statements, bank statements, and other documents containing sensitive data.

Shred or not to shred
It's not hard to decide what you should shred and what you should not shred. Respectively, any document containing personal and sensitive information that you don't want others to get hold of needs to be shred. Here's a list of what we think should be shredded:

Financial records, including loan applications.
Credit card statements and receipts.
Personal medical records or physician statements.
Letters from the HM Customs.
Purchase receipts.
ATM receipts.
Personal cheques, including cancelled or expired.
Utility bills.
Insurance forms.
Expired charge cards.
Pay slips showing your employer and income.
Expired drivers license and passports.
Expired insurance or membership cards.
Bank statements.
Any others documents that contain Social Security numbers, birth dates, your mother's maiden name and any account numbers or online passwords.

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