The Torn-Up Credit Card Application

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Finally, I used the pre-printed business reply envelope to mail off the application to Chase.

No stamp required!

I had a few weeks before I would know if my terribly mangled application would be accepted or rejected, so I did some research on the web.

On the Chase Website about protecting your identity, I learned that I should tear up financial solicitations that I am not interested in.

This was bad news. Maybe my card would never come.

I also checked the Federal Trade Commission website on protecting your identity.

They suggested that I "tear or shred" credit applications and other forms before discarding them.

In a few days, I'd know if tearing-up was really a good strategy.