Keep your confidential information private by using the right paper shredder. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
Use the Right Paper Shredder to Discard Your Sensitive Information

Investing in the right at-home paper shredder can help you securely discard confidential and sensitive documents. While inexpensive paper shredders can be a tempting solution, they may provide a false sense of security when taking proactive steps to protect yourself against identity theft.

Why Should I Invest in a Paper Shredder?
Your trash can be an identity thief's treasure. A garbage bag full of bank statements, tax forms, and pre-selected credit card offers can be like a pot of gold for fraudsters. Shredding confidential documents at home is a quick and simple step to protecting your identity.

What Types of Shredders Are Available?
On the outside, all shredders can look similar. Understanding how different models function is important in choosing the right shredder.

The three types of shredders currently on the market are:
   Strip-cut (Shreds paper in narrow spaghetti-like bands)
   Cross-cut (Paper is cut into shorter pieces vs. a strip-cut)
   Micro-cut (Cuts tiny diagonal confetti-like paper shreds)

What Makes a Good Shredder?
Ultimately, everyone must evaluate what is most important in choosing an at-home shredder. For cost-conscious people, selecting an inexpensive cross-cut shredder may be an acceptable compromise between affordability and security. For others, the higher cost of a micro-cut shredder is worth the investment for those seeking the highest level of security and peace of mind.

Keep in mind, all shredders are rated between P-1 to P-7. The higher the rating, the more security the unit will provide when shredding your documents.

Need Help Shredding Your Documents?
There is still time to attend one of our upcoming Shred-A-Thon events. Bring your unwanted documents to be safely and securely disposed of with our professional shred service.

Click here for our upcoming Shred-A-Thon dates and locations.
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