Keeping Your Credit Cards Safe

To take care of your credit cards you might think about some of these common sense thoughts:

Sign your credit cards as soon as you receive them.
Do not carry your credit cards in your wallet If possible. Instead keep them in a pocket within your clothing so that they are less likely to be stolen.
Keep in a safe place the numbers for your accounts and the dates of expiration of the cards. Ideally learn them by heart and then destroy any record of these card details.
When making a transaction with your card, do not lose sight of the card and and recover the card as quickly as possible.
Ensure any incorrect receipts show that the transaction has been cancelled and that you have not been charged.
Destroy regularly the copies of your receipts that the shop where you use your credit card will give to you when you make a purchase.
Only keep the receipts long enough to check the purchases with your statement of account.
If you see a transaction on your credit card statement notify the card provider immediately and query the purchase.
Advise your credit card provider in advance of any change of residential address.