If you’re still not shredding, locking, and canceling, maybe a giant graphic will get the point across. Follow these five tips and you’ll be well on your way to securing your side of things when it comes to ID theft.

Hoping retailers secure their side of things is another matter, but that’s why step 5 of this chart is “monitor your credit report.”

“5 Easy Steps To Preventing Identity Theft” [Visual Economics]

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