Traveling is a wonderful thing. It opens you up to new cultures, new experiences, and new ways of seeing things. It can be the balm for a weary soul and the spark to ignite new passions. As Jack Kerouac once said, the road is life.
Unfortunately, people also face an increased risk of credit card fraud while traveling. Not only do we usually bring our credit cards with us, we also travel with various forms of identification. If these ever end up lost, it can mean more than having to make requests for new ones.
With the information found on these documents, an identity thief can do everything from buy things using your credit card to using your identity to commit even bigger crimes. If you’ve been doing your best to manage credit and keep your credit score in the high digits, having your identity stolen can cause all your hard work to be in vain.
With that said, the threat of identity theft is a big enough reason to consider taking credit card fraud protection steps. Credit monitoring can help you spot instances of identity theft, but prevention is still better than a cure. This infographic outlines a few tips that can help ensure you have credit protection when traveling.
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