Comments on: Photocopy The Cards In Your Wallet http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/photocopy-the-cards-in-your-wallet.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: David http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/photocopy-the-cards-in-your-wallet.html/comment-page-1#comment-46178 David Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:15:01 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/photocopy-the-cards-in-your-wallet.html#comment-46178 Great Idea!!! - you could also carry around with you - say in your wallet so you have quick access to it if you DO lose... D'OH! Great Idea!!! – you could also carry around with you – say in your wallet so you have quick access to it if you DO lose… D’OH!

]]> By: Ellen http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/photocopy-the-cards-in-your-wallet.html/comment-page-1#comment-44508 Ellen Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:47:01 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/photocopy-the-cards-in-your-wallet.html#comment-44508 Don't photocopy your wallet on a public copier. It's just a scanner plus a printer. One paper jam and your info's just there for the guy behind the desk to pick up whenever he gets around to unjamming the printer. I've seen it happen. And while I've never heard of someone hacking a copier to save the information rather than clear it once it prints, it's certainly feasible. (I wrote more about this at the address above, but for some reason my trackback didn't work.) Don’t photocopy your wallet on a public copier. It’s just a scanner plus a printer. One paper jam and your info’s just there for the guy behind the desk to pick up whenever he gets around to unjamming the printer. I’ve seen it happen. And while I’ve never heard of someone hacking a copier to save the information rather than clear it once it prints, it’s certainly feasible.

(I wrote more about this at the address above, but for some reason my trackback didn’t work.)

]]> By: Free Money Finance http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/photocopy-the-cards-in-your-wallet.html/comment-page-1#comment-43298 Free Money Finance Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:22:25 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/photocopy-the-cards-in-your-wallet.html#comment-43298 <strong>Star Money Articles for the Week of Nov. 13</strong> Here are interesting posts and news this week from the MoneyBlogNetwork members and beyond: Blueprint for Financial Prosperity suggests you photocopy the cards in your wallet. Consumerism Commentary decides to participate in his company's stock purcha... Star Money Articles for the Week of Nov. 13

Here are interesting posts and news this week from the MoneyBlogNetwork members and beyond: Blueprint for Financial Prosperity suggests you photocopy the cards in your wallet. Consumerism Commentary decides to participate in his company’s stock purcha…

]]> By: henryteo http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/photocopy-the-cards-in-your-wallet.html/comment-page-1#comment-42653 henryteo Wed, 15 Nov 2006 04:59:16 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/photocopy-the-cards-in-your-wallet.html#comment-42653 That is an excellent idea. I used to manually record all the details. Adding emergency numbers or credit card customer support numbers in the photocopy will definitely help. That is an excellent idea. I used to manually record all the details. Adding emergency numbers or credit card customer support numbers in the photocopy will definitely help.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/photocopy-the-cards-in-your-wallet.html/comment-page-1#comment-42520 Jeff Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:17:46 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/photocopy-the-cards-in-your-wallet.html#comment-42520 Another good idea is to scan them in, pdf them, and keep them on a encrypted partition of a usb drive. That way, if you carry your usb drive with you all the time, you have all your info, and it's a lot more secure than having it all on a piece of paper. Another good idea is to scan them in, pdf them, and keep them on a encrypted partition of a usb drive. That way, if you carry your usb drive with you all the time, you have all your info, and it’s a lot more secure than having it all on a piece of paper.

]]> By: jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/photocopy-the-cards-in-your-wallet.html/comment-page-1#comment-42487 jim Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:39:41 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/photocopy-the-cards-in-your-wallet.html#comment-42487 Hahah no, I was cleaning out my papers when I saw an old set of photocopies of my cards and I realized I hadn't done it in a while. That and someone emailed me a set of tips again with that one listed. Hahah no, I was cleaning out my papers when I saw an old set of photocopies of my cards and I realized I hadn’t done it in a while. That and someone emailed me a set of tips again with that one listed.

]]> By: Allen http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/photocopy-the-cards-in-your-wallet.html/comment-page-1#comment-42484 Allen Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:21:55 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/photocopy-the-cards-in-your-wallet.html#comment-42484 One of my friends lost her wallet Saturday night and I told myself I was going to do the same thing you recommend here. What a coincidence that you would be thinking the same thing! Jim, you didn't find a wallet Saturday night by any chance did you? One of my friends lost her wallet Saturday night and I told myself I was going to do the same thing you recommend here. What a coincidence that you would be thinking the same thing! Jim, you didn’t find a wallet Saturday night by any chance did you?

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