My sister had her purse rummaged through yesterday, and her credit cards stolen. They took the $8 she had in her wallet, and picked through her change. They used her card to buy petrol and spent over $600 at the mall. I am shocked that the store in the mall didn't check for ID. The biggest fear, as always is identity theft. I never really thought about it until today, but those medical insurance cards we carry all have social security numbers on them, and it would not be difficult to steal someone's identity if they had a credit card, an insurance card, and the person's driver's license. It makes me wonder if there is a better way to do things that can hide information that can used to steal someone's identity. I've been fortunate enough to not ever have lost my wallet (knock on wood) but honestly, I would be in such disarray -- everything is in there -- credit cards, membership cards, insurance cards, discount cards, the all-important Costco card, along with cash (in both US and Canadian denominations).
What I'm starting to realize is that my phone is becoming an indispensable resource as well, as it contains all my phone numbers for everyone I know, and has numbers on there that I've never written down.
Three of the things I can't live without are: my wallet, my phone, and my laptop.
There are also people I can't live without. I don't know if they know they mean that much to me, but they do.
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