Document Storage Inspired by Enron

Remember Enron? The company with the big accounting scandal that eventually led to the legislation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?

Well, I have an Enron-inspired shredder. It's my best investment ever. For 20 bucks, it has shredded many things--unsolicited credit card offers, balance transfer checks, old bank statements, old pay stubs, and ex-gfs' angry letters.

OK, I was kidding about the angry letters (c'mon, who writes real letters anymore?). But you DO know you are supposed to shred these credit card offers, balance transfer checks, old bank statements and old pay stubs, right? It reduces the risk of your identity being stolen. No one else is going to protect your identity but you.

Both my sister and brother-in-law have had their identities stolen just recently. My sister's identity was stolen not just once, but twice. So go ahead. Invest the 20 bucks or so in a shredder if you don't have one. And don't ever carry your social security card. Place it in somewhere safe instead.