The 10 Most Common Passwords
August 26, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under General, safety
Identity theft hits close to home for me. It was only a few years ago that a family member’s social security number was used by someone in a respected profession to obtain a credit card. Fortunately, this issue was caught pretty quickly, thanks to the credit card company’s rule of activating the credit card only from the applicant’s phone.
It is disturbing that our identity and social security information has to be so carefully guarded, but even more upsetting is how someone can damage our credit if they obtain our personal information. According to PC Magazine, we are can make ourselves vunerable through the …read more
Lands’ End Sun.Life Review & Giveaway
February 19, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under clothes, prizes & giveaways, product reviews
In a recent survey of 1,400 moms across the country, 87% believe that sun protective clothing for the family is important. To help with moms’ growing concerns, Lands’ End has made the new Sun.Life collection. The Sun.Life collection is a full line of adjustable, breathable, and comfortable clothes for the entire family with an Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) rating of 30-50, which protects 96.7-97.5% of the sun’s harmful rays.
Lands’ End is also offering Thrifty Mommy readers a free shipping code for Sun.Life products. Simply enter the pin 6365 at the check out. This code is valid through February 21, 2009.
The Sun.Life collection provides the same …read more
