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Cures for your online phobias

Are you fearful of eBay? Still sending out your monthly bills via snail mail? Calling your bank to check your balance? If so, you may be suffering from online "financial-a-phobia." You need to be vigilant in protecting personal financial information, but that doesn't mean you have to shun the efficiency of managing finances online. Here are some tips to help cure your online phobias.

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Getting comfortable with online banking

Point and click to your bank's Web site: It's easy, convenient and ready for you -- now.
Plus: Your online bill-payment options
And: How to protect your computer

 
Perishable credit card numbers for Web shopping

Take the fear out of filling your virtual shopping cart with single-use credit card numbers.
Plus: Protecting yourself from credit card hackers

 
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Afraid to eBay? Hire an online auction service
An auction assistant can help if you don't think you're savvy enough to sell online.
Plus: How to bid safely in online auctions
Also: Checklist for online auction bidding
 
Removing financial data from your computer -- for good
Prevent identity theft by permanently deleting sensitive information on your computer's hard drive.
 
 
 
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