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If Your Credit or Debit Card is Stolen...
To best protect yourself against fraudulent charges if your credit or debit card is lost or stolen, call the issuing bank or company immediately to report the loss.

Under federal law, you are liable for only the first $50 of unauthorized charges resulting from the loss or theft of your credit card. However, you are not liable for anything if you notify the card issuer before someone else uses the card.

Liability for unauthorized use of a debit card, such as those used at automatic teller machines (ATMs), depends on when you report the loss. Under federal law, you are liable for only $50 if you notify the bank within two business days after your card is stolen. But, if you don't act quickly, you are liable for up to $500 withdrawn from your account. In addition, even the $500 limit expires 61 days after the mailing date of your first bank statement showing the unauthorized withdrawals. Cardholders who do not notify the bank by that point may be liable for all funds withdrawn, including any that hit an overdraft line of credit.

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Gene G. Stern, CLU®, CRPC, CFP®
President
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For Whom We Do It

We do not claim to be all things to all people. We work with high net worth business owners, professionals, executives and retirees - people who are responsible, respected leaders in their industries, professions and communities. By limiting our scope, we have developed a detailed understanding of the unique problems and opportunities that our clients face.

Many of our clients have trusted, long-term advisors - perhaps an attorney, a CPA or both - who have done much of their planning work (wills, trusts, business agreements, retirement plans, etc.). Our work supplements and coordinates the services these advisors provide. While each of your existing advisors is a focused specialist, we look at the various pieces of your financial picture and put them together by using a cross-disciplinary approach to help meet your objectives. We also work closely with your advisors to ensure that the alternatives you choose complement any existing business, estate tax or investment strategies.

In developing your personal financial plan, we also draw upon the specialized knowledge of other Lincoln Financial Advisors' professionals such as investment specialists and plan designers. This professional staff handles many situations each year involving the complex financial issues our clients face. This translates into our ability to help you achieve your goals.

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