If you’ve ever wanted to try LifeLock, now is the time [FREE 30-DAY TRIAL EXP. 7/31]

Not too long ago I received a very disturbing piece of mail (postal mail not email). It was from a finance company letting me know that my recent application for a store credit card had been denied.

It wasn’t the denial that disturbed me. It was that I had never applied for that store’s credit card in the first place. I did some investigating and eventually found out that someone else had applied for the card using my name, address and telephone number.

The only reason the credit card was denied was because the person didn’t know my social security number and had to guess at it (presumably hoping the card would get approved with just the other information).

In this instance, I’m glad the system worked and the card was not approved but it really brought to my attention how easily and quickly someone could steal my identity.

How can you protect yourself?

So what can you do to protect yourself from this and other similar situations? Well, in my opinion, LifeLock offers your best chance of protection. I’ve been following LifeLock closely since the days the owner confidently pasted his social security number all over their advertising.

LifeLock constantly monitors for threats against your personal information. This includes your credit cards, bank accounts and several other credit and non credit threats. They even monitor known criminal websites for illegal trading of your personal information.

Plus LifeLock comes with a $1 Million Total Service Guarantee. In their words, “If you become a victim of identity theft while you are a LifeLock member we will spend up to $1 million to hire experts, lawyers, investigators, consultants and whoever else it takes to help your recovery.”

30-Day Free Trial of LifeLock ULTIMATE

If you think identify theft is as big of a risk as I do, now is the time to try LifeLock. Between now and July 31st, they are offering a free 30-day trial of their Ultimate service. Plus, if you make a purchase they will extend a 10% discount on your entire purchase.

To get the free 30-day trial and 10% discount, you’ll need to use the link below which will automatically enter the coupon code needed for the discount.

Get a 30-day free trial of LifeLock Ultimate and save 10% off your final purchase!

But it’s only good until July 31st so act sooner rather than later if you want this special offer.

UPDATE: LifeLock has just informed me that the 30-day free trial of LifeLock ULTIMATE and 10% off your final purchase offer has been extended through August 31st, 2012.