There is no reason for a retailer to have that information.

They are reasonably inexpensive and can give you peace of mind when disposing of old letters, documents and bank statements that contain highly sensitive information about you and your family.

If there is evidence of suspicious activity, notify the credit reporting agency. You only need to report to one. They will inform the other two.

The municipal league provides a network so if I have a problem, I know there is a pool of information and knowledge from other finance officers across the state.

We are looking into whether there were other incidents as well. Certainly if there are others who have information, we'd ask them to please come forward.

You're going to see many more partnerships, and for a number of different reasons. The underlying reason is that we're getting smarter and more competitive.