National Spending Journal – By Shoeboxed

DURHAM, NC — No organization publishes comprehensive information about how many people have their personal information stolen each year, though some estimates place the number at more than 8 million in the United States alone. With the holiday season in full swing and the economy taking a turn for the worse, identity theft is expecting [...]

With Tax Season coming up, we want to make sure you are well protected against any scams or misinformation you may come across when organizing your receipts and getting ready to file. We thought we’d bring you this informative release from the IRS that details some great tips for staying safe this Tax Season.
-Dan
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Nobody likes an identity thief; that’s for sure. Everybody loves to see an identity thief go down in flames, but pretending you are someone else to steal money has been an increasingly common crime over the last ten years. Thankfully, we have all become more aware of common scams, and we know more ways to [...]

Here is a review of what we do to make sure your data is safe and secure. As long as you keep your password safe, Shoeboxed protects your data so it can only be viewed and accessed by you. Shoeboxed uses 256-bit secure socket layer (SSL) encryption, the same security that major bank websites use. [...]

If you read this blog regularly, you know that I get a kick out of news stories involving receipts, especially if receipts are somehow involved in fighting crime. I came across a story a few days ago online where a woman was arrested because a receipt proved her guilt in a credit card scam.
Basically, a [...]

Shoeboxed has always been dedicated to helping you stay safe online by helping you get organized and limiting the amount of information you have to share with stores. There are lots of other things that you can do to protect yourself, so we sought out the experts to lay it on ya. Julian from ID [...]

There has been a decent amount of chatter recently about the security of financial applications on the Internet. Lots of people are scared to tell a company that they don’t know what all their financial information is. We totally get that. I’m not comfortable with it either.
But I still track my online and offline spending [...]

Lord Jeffery once said, “A good name, like good will, is got by many actions and lost by one.” Today, this statement rings true to web users everywhere, as “phishers” impersonate a vast number of reputable businesses, including PayPal, eBay, Inc., Bank of America Corporation, and Citibank. According to Phishtank.com, an organization committed to eliminating [...]

Identity theft has become one of the most common crimes in the United States. It’s estimated that in the last five years, more than twenty-seven million people have had their identity stolen. As you probably know, identity theft most commonly occurs when your social security number, credit card, or bank account number get [...]

I am absolutely head over heels in love with shoeboxed. Let’s not be presumptuous now- my love does not stem from the fact that shoeboxed is the child we are collectively raising. Nor does it stem from the ridiculously good looking people that I live with (although this makes work and life easier). I love [...]

The media doesn’t always focus on the important things. As much as I enjoy reading a detailed description of Paris Hilton’s ritzy jail cell, I think we can all agree that these stories don’t have much bearing on our everyday lives.
But every once and a while, when the moon and stars align, the press [...]