Steps to protect yourself from identity theft

The Bush Wealth Advantage  Identity theft hits your finances, but also can affect your taxes too. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States, with as many as 10 percent of Americans over age 16 falling victim last year, according to a bulletin from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Identity theft is a type of fraud in which a thief uses your personal information to conduct transactions in your name.  Criminals may, for example, use your identity to open o