Take these steps to avoid a crash course on repairing your stolen identity! 5 Tips for College Students to Prevent Identity Theft If you’re college-bound or have a child headed to college soon, identity theft is probably the last thing on your mind. However, if a college student is a victim of identity theft, they can run into big problems – not only now, but also later. That’s because identity theft can affect a student’s credit rating and ability to qualify for credit cards

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