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<blockquote data-quote="DoneDad" data-source="post: 712691" data-attributes="member: 17244"><p>Sorry you're in such a tough situation. Our daughter didn't start stealing from us until she was over 18, and we pressed charges. With your daughter being a minor, I don't know if that's an option. </p><p></p><p>It seems like the first option would be to deny her access to any financial information. Get a safe and lock everything up. Change all your passwords. Don't let her use the computer you use, or even access the same wifi network. My credit card from Chase has the option to send me an email notification whenever it's used for over a certain amount (you specify the amount), when it's used online or at a gas station. See if you can do that. The credit reporting services like Experian let you put a hold on opening new accounts. Maybe pare down the number of cards you have so they're easier to keep track of. Get a lock for your bedroom door. I know it sounds extreme, but if she's 15 you can't kick her out, and you know she's a pretty sophisticated identity thief, so you've got to protect yourself. </p><p></p><p>Do you know why she's stealing? Drugs? Buying friends? For the thrill of it? Entitlement? </p><p></p><p>Once you cut off her opportunities to access your financial information, you can try to figure out why she's doing it, but the first step should be to stop the bleeding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DoneDad, post: 712691, member: 17244"] Sorry you're in such a tough situation. Our daughter didn't start stealing from us until she was over 18, and we pressed charges. With your daughter being a minor, I don't know if that's an option. It seems like the first option would be to deny her access to any financial information. Get a safe and lock everything up. Change all your passwords. Don't let her use the computer you use, or even access the same wifi network. My credit card from Chase has the option to send me an email notification whenever it's used for over a certain amount (you specify the amount), when it's used online or at a gas station. See if you can do that. The credit reporting services like Experian let you put a hold on opening new accounts. Maybe pare down the number of cards you have so they're easier to keep track of. Get a lock for your bedroom door. I know it sounds extreme, but if she's 15 you can't kick her out, and you know she's a pretty sophisticated identity thief, so you've got to protect yourself. Do you know why she's stealing? Drugs? Buying friends? For the thrill of it? Entitlement? Once you cut off her opportunities to access your financial information, you can try to figure out why she's doing it, but the first step should be to stop the bleeding. [/QUOTE]
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