American 1 Federal Credit Union - otherwise known as my place of employment - is hosting a "Shredfest" day this Saturday.
You can drop by this Saturday, Jan. 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at our 718 E. Michigan Ave. branch location, at the Home Office. Document shredding company Shred-It, based in Troy, MI, are the shred experts and will shred and recycle all your personal papers.
Identity theft is said to be the ìfastest growing crime in America,î with up to 8 million Americans affected in 2005, according to a Federal Trade Commission survey. The credit union also helps members fight identity theft through postings on its ìScamWatchî web page and articles in the monthly newsletters.
Think of it this way: you can protect your personal papers and get your recycling done in one swoop.
The way I see it, the more paper we shred on Saturday, the less chance thieves can get their hands on it. And it means less paper will be going to our local landfill. Plus it's a good way to start the year off on a clean slate. You get to shred all your documents safely and securely, and weíre going to make sure it all gets recycled, too.
Hope to see you Saturday!
- by Dave Lawrence, RJ VP
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