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Painful Medical Identity Theft

Thieves are using stolen social security numbers to receive medical care. As Susan Koeppen reports in this video, medical Identity Theft can ruin credit and raise insurance rates.

Bloomberg: Your Money

In an age when your credit score determines not only the interest rate you get on loans, but everything from insurance premiums to apartment rentals to jobs, identity theft can be financially devastating. Learn how to minimize your chances of having your identity stolen, and what to do if it is.

Identity Theft

As the nations unemployment rate continues to soar, Katie Couric notes that, perhaps now more than ever, out-of-work consumers may be the most at target.