Topic : 01/23 Con Artists and Thieves

I'm sure that the person you quoted did not mean that ADHD and criminal activity go hand in hand.  Just because all the people you know who have it are doing well with their lives does not mean that others aren't driven to do terrible things.  There are plenty of well meaning, devoted and educated parents whose children go astray for various reasons.

I am just so glad that I persevered to find out why my dreamy, distracted child would not respond to any of the normal structures and discipline that would encourage responsible behaviour in any other child.  Turned out he had ADHD and so do I.

Well brought up kids have less of a chance of becoming criminals, but it is narrow minded to think that none of them will.

For those of us who are left with the troublesome tasks of cleaning up our credit history after becoming a victim of identity theft, you may benefit from reading one of my favorite books regarding credit reporting and credit scores:

The Road To 850:  Strategies For Increasing Your Credit Scores by Al Bingham

Receive a free copy of your credit report: 

www.annualcreditreport.com

Receive an accurate copy of your credit score for a fee (or ask your lender):  www.myfico.com

A common problem among the general public is the misunderstanding and misinformation about the free credit reports.  In 2003 Congress passed the Fair Credit Reporting Act (known as the FACT Act) which allows everyone the right to one free annual credit report from each credit bureau.  Everyone should utilize this opportunity to review the information from each of the three major credit bureaus - Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. 

Hope it helps!