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You are teaching a lesson on how to stay informed about your finances and protect yourself from identity theft. What is the BEST piece of advice you would give?

A.Examine your financial accounts once a month for fraudulent activity,

B.Avoid checking your credit report often because it will lower your credit score.

C.Only have your Social Security number visible on personal documents such as checks

D.Use cash for all of your transactions so that no personal information is accessible to others

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Answer:

Option A

Step-by-step explanation:

The best piece of advice you could possibly give to protect oneself from identify theft is to always "examine your financial accounts once a month for fraudulent activity" or option A. Fraudulent activity as in purchases you made, that you didn't know you made, which pretty much confirms that your identity was stolen speaking how the first thing a identify thief will do once they get someone's personal information is to spend their money. Looking over your financial accounts at least once a month will ensure that no one else is spending your money or has your personal information.

Hope this helps.

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