Oh, and don't ever post date checks. Keep exclusive control of your own account at all times, and spend only money that is actually in your account. And yet, most people pay very little attention to them. This could mean a small fortune to you when you retire. Create a privacy buffer.
Privacy is all but dead in America.
Lack of privacy can set you up for con artists, thieves, and criminals of different stripes. Lack of privacy also accelerates your destruction if you experience financial losses such as a job layoff, illness, or accident. Guard your Social Security number. Right To Privacy Act stipulates there are only four instances where you are required to give out your Social Security number. Resist giving it out except under those four circumstances.