Identify theft can happen whether you have mint or not. That's why it's important to check all your accounts and credit reports 
The employees at your credit card companies are probably more likely to steal your identity in my opinion. They have all your information including salary, mother's maiden name, full social security, past address, etc. Specially when you apply in-store.
I'm very hesitant about storing all my info on a my laptop, as it can get stolen and people can still hack into it and it's more time consuming.
If someone where to use any of my credit cards, I would know ASAP as I check mint daily. Now, if they apply for credit cards, I would know when I check my credit report, which it's daily. So technically mint helps me to make sure everything is in order.
However, to each their own.
@preci0uz wrote:Identify theft can happen whether you have mint or not. That's why it's important to check all your accounts and credit reports
The employees at your credit card companies are probably more likely to steal your identity in my opinion. They have all your information including salary, mother's maiden name, full social security, past address, etc. Specially when you apply in-store.
I'm very hesitant about storing all my info on a my laptop, as it can get stolen and people can still hack into it and it's more time consuming.
If someone where to use any of my credit cards, I would know ASAP as I check mint daily. Now, if they apply for credit cards, I would know when I check my credit report, which it's daily. So technically mint helps me to make sure everything is in order.
However, to each their own.
I have to ditto you. While I'm not saying that the internal employees at Mint.com or other online web-based programs couldn't steal your info. Those employees at the bank/credit card companies are just as likely to do so. In fact, if you are going to be a victim of identity theft, there is really nothing you can do to prevent it from happening, as those that commit those crimes can get the info from the internet, the credit card statements in the mail, checks in the mail, the information when you're at the bank, the computers from your credit card company, etc....
In fact, in my personal opinion, the only thing you can really do, is to check your accounts and your credit reports on a regular basis so that if thefts happen, you are able to limit the damage as much as possible.
You can take every precaution in the world, change your passwords every thirty days, shred your garbage, either not do online, or do online only, etc, but if someone sets their sites on you, and they really want your information, they'll find a way to get it. It could be someone at your bank, your credit card company, the person walking down your street on garbage/mail day, the cashier who checks your signature at your favorite store, or the guy online who you never even see, etc...It could be a stranger, a friend, or even a family member.
My point, if you really think using Mint.com or another website is going to get your identity stolen, don't use it, but don't think that you're protected by not using it.
I don't have problems with using Yodlee. That's the service your bank uses if it offers anything like that. BofA seems to have bought the full package, whereas Wells Fargo uses only parts. As I have most of my banking stuff at the latter institution, I started using the original Yodlee.
I like it pretty much. It's not very userfriendly at the very beginning, but I like the many options you have. Their customer service is a bit slow, but I guess I can't complain too much for a free product 
. I still could not change the login for my 401k, which changed procedures some weeks ago.
Mint is much easier to use, but it's full of bizarre errors. They think I'm a reckless spender because I put money in investments (well, maybe I am, in the current climate 
). They still have two versions of one of my credit cards listed, which was closed due to fraudulent charges. That's weird enough that this info still comes from the card issuer's site, but it's even weirder how they split up my account activity between both account numbers. It's as if I lead some double life .