How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft Identity theft has quickly become one of the most prevalent crimes of the 21st century. An estimated 7 million people were victims of identity theft in 2002, reports the Identity Theft Resource Center. Identity theft is defined as "a crime in which an imposter obtains key pieces of personal information -- such as Social Security and driver's license numbers -- to obtain credit, merchandise and services in the name of the victim." So what can you do to protect yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft? We can help -- get the full story. Saving for Retirement: It's Never Too Early to Start "Good things come to those who wait." It's a nice sentiment but a bad idea when saving for retirement -- where another saying rings more true: Time is money. Financial planning professionals know that for most people, the number one obstacle should be the easiest to overcome: namely, just getting started! Nothing makes the case better than simple math. Let's say you invest $10,000 a year for retirement and earn an 8% return each year. At this rate, you would have more than $1.2 million after 30 years. Impressive, huh? Learn more about the importance of saving early and how IRAs can help you achieve your retirement goals. Tools for Tax Time: Resources to Make Filing Easier This Year It's almost that time of year again: tax time. But don't click and run just yet. We know you have some legitimate reasons for putting off your annual tax preparation work. Maybe you've got an appointment to set your hair on fire. Or you're on the way to sit in front of a chalkboard to hear some nail screeching. Sure, there are plenty of things you'd rather be doing than your taxes. But this year, things really can be different. There are plenty of online and electronic resources that can help save you from the annual kitchen-to-Kinko's-to-post-office-at-midnight-on-April-15th obstacle course. Get details.	A Reminder About Email Security Never provide sensitive information via email (Social Security Number, Personal ID, Password, PIN or account number). U.S. Bank will never ask for this type of information via email. If you are suspicious of an email, please contact fraud_help@usbank.com.       Coming Soon Free U.S. Bank Internet Bill Pay will be even easier to use because we're simplifying the enrollment process to save you even more time. Stay tuned!       Attention High School Seniors Only a few short weeks left to apply online for a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship in the U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship Program. It's exclusively for high school seniors graduating in the 2003-2004 school year. Winners are selected at random and posted on our Web site in the spring. So hurry and enter by February 29th, 2004 for a chance to win.
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