My Wallet/Purse Was Stolen! Now What?

When you lose your wallet or purse, there's a lot to think about - especially now that identity theft is so common. If you're well prepared, you have the phone numbers for your bank and credit card companies on-hand, so making the first few phone calls is quick and easy. And of course you need to call the license branch to get that replaced... what then?

Protecting yourself from identity theft depends on two things - knowing what to do and doing it quickly. This will get you moving in the right direction.