No, I haven’t gotten my identity stolen.  I hope to keep it that way.  But on Saturday, I got the dreaded letter in the mail.  The one that says “Hey, we managed to somehow reveal your personal info, including your Social Security Number.  Sorry!  But hey, you can get a free credit report at annualcreditreport.com, [...]

Today, a co-worker casually mentioned that in preparation for a new job involving a background check, he got a copy of his credit report and discovered that there was a credit card in his name with an outstanding balance. He knows that he didn’t open this card, and is in the process of figuring [...]