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Identity theft is on the rise and one of the best ways to protect yourself from it and other types of fraud is by shredding all your sensitive documents and information. Professional recommend you should shred pre-approved credit card offers, tax records, employment records, old bills, out-of-date account statements and other personal documents that include confidential information.
Whether you have a kitchen draw full or spring cleaning resulted in a pile of sensitive documents and letters that you are better off shredding vs. sticking in the trash there are plenty of local companies that will shred for a fee or there are fairly regular and free paper shredding events in the Charleston area.
Here is the Charleston on the Cheap Calendar of Upcoming Free Paper Shredding Events
Date: Saturday May 1st
Time: 9:00AM until 12:00PM
Location: Blackbaud Inc. 65 Fairchild Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29492
This event sponsored by Shred 360 and the Daniel Island Owners Association allows attendees to shred up to (3) three boxes (copy paper box or smaller) or three bags (kitchen trash bag or smaller) per vehicle. There is no need to remove binders, binder clips, paper clips, staples, rubber bands, or CDs/DVDs prior to shredding.
Check back often as this list/calendar will be updated as new events are added.