Why you shouldn't tell store clerks your ZIP code
Published: March 19, 2013
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From NBC News: When it comes to paying with plastic at the cash register, you know the drill.
A quick swipe, a signature and the contents of your shopping cart are yours. But sometimes the cashier asks for one more thing: “May I have your ZIP code, please?”
A Chinese man swipes his credit card in Beijing on July 22, 2010. Chinese banks will face rising bad loans in the next few years as economic growth slows and local government investment vehicles struggle to repay their debts, a global rating agency warned. AFP PHOTO/Franko Lee (Photo credit should read Franko Lee/AFP/Getty Images)
You may think it’s necessary to complete the transaction or it may seem like a harmless piece of information to give out, so you go ahead and reveal it.
But that simple decision can result in more junk mail heading your way.
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