Credit card or cash purchases

It is really best every month to check your credit card transactions every few weeks and maybe even more. Aldi's grocery store had an electronic device attached to the swipe machine stealing your credit card number and you didn't even know until it was too late. The awful thing about this type of stealing is it cannot be detected immediately.

After 3 months and 1,100 stores the amount of victims was very numerous. Until credit cared statements are read by the consumer then reported it still takes the credit card company time to find the source. Meanwhile you are a victim of credit card theft which takes you time to repair all the problems the thief has created for you. For more information: Identity Theft Hits a Grocery Store.

This is the lowest, meanest and lowlife of thievery. Stealing from others is one of the 10 commandments first and foremost. The prices of everything must increase in the long run and the consumer and thief will pay for it in the long run.

It has been suggested that plastic it is the safest way to shop as long as you can pay off the full balance. It seems that as soon as you think you are safe the thief stays one step ahead of you. It's too bad that thief's don't use their energy to do the right thing. Using cash is not safe either as people can rob you but at least you don't have to prove who you are when they steal your identity.

Taking a picture with their camera phone of your card is done after you hand the waiter or waitress. Many restaurants take your card and being a little old fashioned this panics me as the new plastic generation snickers when I watch their every move if possible. Better to be careful and safe then a victim of identity theft.

Gardening products planning ahead for 2012

Prices of food are not going down anytime soon according to news reports. Planting seeds for tomato and pepper plants save you more money for a garden in 2012. Seeds cost less than plants so think ahead and grow your own plants next year.