How to dispose credit card and bank statements?

I want to dispose old (more than 3 years old) credit card and bank statements. Is it OK just put it in the garbage. I do not have a Shredder.





What do you do with yours?|||You can pick up shredders pretty cheap. Check around.





But you may want to reconsider destroying the bank statements after only 3 years. I suggest you keep those 7 years.|||If you're worried about someone reading your documents, you can take them to a shredding company who will probably charge you a very small fee. If you don't want to do that, the easiest, safest way to render them unreadable is to soak the papers in water and then tear them up.|||maybe but its still can be risky with your number and details on. Maybe investing in a shredder may be the best bet if not just tear them up or cut them up yourself as long as the details are unreadable it should be safe


better to be safe than sorry


Hope it helps x|||Make sure all your personal info is gone - ALL OF IT - or you could get screwed - taking a chance your identity will be stolen is not worth it....


Either cut it all up with scissors or rip it - or if there's a load of it burn it! Better be safe than sorry...|||Use a service. In most cities it is illegal to burn trash. You don't need to buy a shredder or spend all day tearing. One one for individuals is ship and shred.|||Take a pair of sizzors and cut it up into little pieces and sprinkle it into the garbage can..... chances are someone isn't going to puzzle it back together haha|||You can buy a cheap shredder for under $20.00. Buy one.|||just shred it all especially if its to do with money|||NO garbage.





No shredder?





Have a wiener roast.|||cut em down to no more 3 inches square and flush em, 4 or 5 pieces at a time.|||burn them. if you have a fire pit, if not get an old coffee can and cut some holes in the bottom sides.|||Have a bonfire =] there's your fuel.|||Honestly, I'd invest in a shredder. DON'T just throw them away. that's identity theft waiting to happen...|||get one you big silly or burn them