Best way to "shred" a CC?

[bichonmom]

Well, I've heard that there are people who go through trash. I don't know if there's truth to it or not, but I thought by your post, you meant a week in between when the garbage is picked up -- just to be on the safe side.

[MarineVietVet]

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@bichonmom wrote:

Well, I've heard that there are people who go through trash. I don't know if there's truth to it or not, but I thought by your post, you meant a week in between when the garbage is picked up -- just to be on the safe side.

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The time between trash pick ups definitely needs to be taken into account because as you say there are people who go through trash.

[pizzadude]

I'd take the cards out to the shooting range and run a few rounds thru, that usually make nice big holes 

[visorboy1974]

Shredder or scissors work fine for me.  

[bichonmom]

Thank you for everyone's ideas!  I really liked the idea of putting the pieces in different trash cans, so that the pieces can't be put back together. 4 slices are in my garbage now and the rest will be in next week's garbage.

[CreditScholar]

What about cards like the CSP? How do you shred those?

[LS2982]

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@bichonmom wrote:

I haven't had CCs for so long, this wasn't an issue. I used to just cut them in half and throw them away. But now, with so much CC fraud, identity theft, and internet sales (so the physical card isn't even needed!), I am not sure the best way to destroy a CC. It's actually an expired debit card that I have to toss, but same principle applies.

BTW, I know people talk about shredding them, but my shredder couldn't shred a CC -- only paper. So I figured that's just a figure of speech.

Thanks!

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Spend $30 bucks and get a good shredder that can cut vertically and horizontally and do credit cards. Best option out there other than attcking it with scissors!

[MrShush]

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@bichonmom wrote:

Great idea for an invention:  a miniature paper-cutter, designed just for credit cards, with multiple blades that go down and slice the CC into small 1/4" slices.

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Sorry bichonmom, some one beat you to it

http://www.uncommongoods.com/reviews/pwr/product-reviews/desktop/office-tools/p/17291-SHREDDER-SCISS...

[ChesterPDexter]

I think if you're cutting them up because they're cancelled, there's not a big risk of anyone searching throught a trash truck or landfill and putting pieces together, is there?  Which seems unlikely, anyway.

I'm too lazy to place pieces in different trash cans, but (since I ruined my shredder by shredding cards), I do something like this:

Cut horizontally through the account number, then vertically so that's in at least four pieces.  Then I cut through my name , also.  I don't like my full name being out there in the trash, even.

I think that's it.  Maybe I destroy the expiration date or the security code.  I think about six pieces is suffiicient, and then it goes deep into the trash (with small children around, you want to make sure no sharp pieces are left - those can be pretty pointy.)

[AllPro]

I also burn them in a bonfire. No one will ever get my info.