FYE event

This week I attended an FYE event called "Dude, where's my card?" that talked about financial responsibilities and avoiding identity theft throughout your life, especially at a young age when people don't know a lot about it. It was held by Fifth Third Bank on Tuesday at 7. The presentation really only lasted about half an hour, so I was glad that I went to it. My friend and I were waiting for the sorority kick-off at eight to start, so we figured we'd go to this class while we could! It was pretty interesting for the most part. I think that its very important for people to be as responsible as they can with their credit because, as I learned, bad credit can stay with for seven to ten years, which inhibits you from buying the things you want like expensive electronics, a car, signing for a loan, or paying for a house or apartment. I also learned that Columbus is a hot spot for identity thefts, which was rather surprising to me. The instructor Nick Nesbit said that Ohio was extremely popular for identity theft activity and Columbus was the most common place that it happened. He said it was due mostly to people misplacing their wallets, or giving out information like their social security number to scammers. What I took away from this FYE event was to always be extra cautious when giving out information, be super responsible with your purse, and hope that I never have bad credit!