Bumpyroad wrote:
a couple of things I have done to minimize some hassle is I have one card that is dedicated to the recurring auto pay accounts, dish, cell phone, etc. and do not carry it around.
I think this is the best answer on this thread. I have all the security notifications as well, and when my info was stolen again this week, I did not lose any money. That's not really a problem with the security settings on my Bank of America MasterCard. What is a problem, however, is the auto pay stuff. During this 3 day window while I am waiting on the new cards to arrive, my 18 yr old daughter's cell phone came up for the monthly auto pay, and so now she has no phone service. Now that is a problem!! I like Bumpy's idea.