What To Shred

To protect your privacy, you should consider shredding items that include: Names Addresses Phone numbers E-mail addresses Account numbers Birth dates Passwords and PINs Signatures Social Security numbers

Below is a list of specific items to consider shredding for your safety and privacy: Address labels from junk mail and magazines Bank statements Canceled and voided checks Credit and charge card bills, carbon copies, summaries and receipts Employee pay stubs Expired credit and identification cards including driver’s licenses, college IDs, military IDs, employee badges, medical insurance cards, etc. Expired passports and visas Insurance documents Investment, stock and property transactions Luggage tags Medical and dental records Report cards Resumés or curriculum vitae Signatures (such as those found on leases, contracts, letters) Tax forms Transcripts Travel itineraries Used airline tickets Utility bills (telephone, gas, electric, water, cable TV, Internet)