losing $18,000 in goods and services spends around $370 repairing damage to both their name and credit score. obviously it does not pay to be lazy about your identity. got to stay on it. >> yeah. so the first step you tell suss to shred away? >> do you own a shredder? >> i do actually. >> good. that's the right answer. you definitely need to own a shredder, because you've got to shred all the statements, invoices, receipts, return addresses, stickers envelopes, catalogs especially, the main one, those pre-approved credit offers you get in mail. those credit card checks. get those in the shredder immediately. try to use a crosscheck shredder, $30, $40. also free shredding events going on around the country this week. head to protectyourid.org.