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Nationwide Data Breach Still Hitting Optometrists

Six weeks ago we learned that a financial database of optometrists was compromised. The source of the breach is still in dispute, but the upshot is that it has led to a massive cyberattack, with the bad actors attempting to open Chase Amazon.com credit cards in the names of hundreds of ODs.

The fallout from the breach is ongoing, as ODwire.org members continue to report cards being opened in their name. If you haven’t checked your credit, you may want to now. And sign up for a fraud alert.

Read more about it here & good luck.

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Managing Your Financial Profile – Tom Baker, Wells Fargo Practice Finance [#R045]

In this episode, Adam & Paul continue their conversation with Tom Baker, Business Development Manager at Wells Fargo Practice Finance.

We discuss your financial profile — which is the “snapshot” that banks use to determine your eligibility for loans, as well as the interest rates you’ll pay.

Tom gives advice on how to “tune up” your profile, how to detect (and correct) inaccuracies, and the types of entries that impact your profile the most positively and negatively.

This is a great talk, and not just for folks currently going after a loan!

Ask Tom any follow-up questions in this thread.

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