How to Store Account Information
Identity theft is a growing problem and a costly one. Repairing your credit and restoring the correct balances to bank accounts and credit accounts can take hundreds of hours of your time and months to complete. With more financial transactions conducted on the Internet, identity theft has shifted in emphasis to cybercrime. For your own security, you need to maintain a list of your account information, but you need to ensure the account information is stored in a way that does not make you susceptible to identity theft.
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Things You'll Need
- Columnar pad or spreadsheet program
- Account information
- Flash drive
- Safe storage place
Instructions
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Create a list of accounts on a columnar pad or a spreadsheet program on your computer. If you use a spreadsheet, make sure the computer is not connected to the Internet while you create the list. Include the account vendor, account number, log-on identification and password (if you manage the account online) and a phone number for customer service.
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Save the list to a flash drive, if you created the list on your home computer. Do not store the list on your computer's hard drive. If your list is handwritten, skip this step.
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Store the list in a safe place in your home such as a locked file or box, or a safe.
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Update the account information each time you receive a new card, close or open an account or change your online passwords.
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Tips & Warnings
Software is available, both online and for installation on your home computer that can securely store your accounting information, if you prefer that option.
