Protect Yourself with Lifelock

The case for paying for extra peace of mind.

I’m a bit paranoid about identity theft. Although I’ve been spared, make no mistake: it happens more far often than we think. As such, I’m a Lifelock customer (affiliate link) and have been for years.

The company puts its money where its mouth is. It offers a $1 million guarantee if a customer becomes a victim of identity theft while s/he is a LifeLock member. Lifelock will spend up to $1 million to hire experts, lawyers, investigators, consultants, and whomever else it takes to help your recovery.

Is it cheap? No. I pay $350/year for the service. But if thinks break bad, that amount of money is inconsequential compared to the time and effort I’d spend correcting my credit history and public records.

This post originally ran as a tip in the NewSmallApp.