Comments on: Credit Cards at T.J. Maxx Hacked, Checked My Credit Report http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/credit-cards-at-tj-maxx-hacked-checked-my-credit-report/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Fri, 25 May 2012 02:48:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Saving Advice http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/credit-cards-at-tj-maxx-hacked-checked-my-credit-report/comment-page-1/#comment-81725 Saving Advice Sat, 03 Feb 2007 07:09:34 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/01/30/credit-cards-at-tj-maxx-hacked-checked-my-credit-report/#comment-81725 It seems we hear about something like this happening on a monthly basis these days. Even when you do what you need to do to protect your card, your information can be taken in so many other ways. It seems we hear about something like this happening on a monthly basis these days. Even when you do what you need to do to protect your card, your information can be taken in so many other ways.

]]> By: Katie http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/credit-cards-at-tj-maxx-hacked-checked-my-credit-report/comment-page-1/#comment-81188 Katie Tue, 30 Jan 2007 23:18:29 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/01/30/credit-cards-at-tj-maxx-hacked-checked-my-credit-report/#comment-81188 Flexo: With all the focus we have on making money and saving money, I find it interesting that we pay so little time to checking the security of our credit reports. I have found an error during my recent credit score check. Imagine if I had done as you do and checked more frequently. Thanks for the strategy-- Flexo:

With all the focus we have on making money and saving money, I find it interesting that we pay so little time to checking the security of our credit reports.

I have found an error during my recent credit score check. Imagine if I had done as you do and checked more frequently. Thanks for the strategy–

]]> By: Kurt http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/credit-cards-at-tj-maxx-hacked-checked-my-credit-report/comment-page-1/#comment-81166 Kurt Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:29:08 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/01/30/credit-cards-at-tj-maxx-hacked-checked-my-credit-report/#comment-81166 A similar thing happened to my with a sprint pcs laptop that was stolen that may have had my data on it. They gave me a year of credit monitoring to be safe. Nice gesture, but I'd rather they have not messed up in the first place. :-) A similar thing happened to my with a sprint pcs laptop that was stolen that may have had my data on it. They gave me a year of credit monitoring to be safe. Nice gesture, but I’d rather they have not messed up in the first place. :-)

]]> By: Anon http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/credit-cards-at-tj-maxx-hacked-checked-my-credit-report/comment-page-1/#comment-81153 Anon Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:28:32 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/01/30/credit-cards-at-tj-maxx-hacked-checked-my-credit-report/#comment-81153 Why would one check one's credit report instead of one's credit card account? How could the thieves open an account in my name if they only know my credit card data??? Why would one check one’s credit report instead of one’s credit card account? How could the thieves open an account in my name if they only know my credit card data???

]]> By: Nick http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/credit-cards-at-tj-maxx-hacked-checked-my-credit-report/comment-page-1/#comment-81151 Nick Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:15:36 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/01/30/credit-cards-at-tj-maxx-hacked-checked-my-credit-report/#comment-81151 I know I hit up Marshalls in the time period affected. So far, nothing on the credit report. This is probably the first publicized breach that potentially included me, so I feel a little special... well, in a bad way. I know I hit up Marshalls in the time period affected. So far, nothing on the credit report. This is probably the first publicized breach that potentially included me, so I feel a little special… well, in a bad way.

]]>