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Is it safe to use any web sites that let me see all my financial accounts in one place?

If you have your credit cards and bank accounts with one financial institution, you should be able to set up your online account to see all of your information in one place. PageOne, a service that has been announced but is not yet up and running, touts that it will allow you to see your financial web accounts in one place. Mint is an online money-management service that allows you to see how you’re spending money and how to save by switching banks, for example. However, to protect your identity you might play it safe and only log onto your accounts at your financial service provider’s main web site.

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