Many of you receive letters in the mail that could be used to steal your identity. That's if you don't dispose of the items properly.

Rahn Pittman of Elkhart has a Good Question: What's the best thing to do with credit card offers you receive that you don't want?

WSBT's Kirk Mason asked the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

They say just throwing out credit card inquiries or ripping them in half isn't enough. A spokeswoman recommends shredding. If you don't have a shredder you can use scissors to cut the mail up in to very small pieces.

Postal inspectors say this protects you from dumpster divers who could grab a credit card application originally sent to you and go on a spending spree.

For more information on how to protect your mail you can check out the U.S. Postal Inspection Service website.