I've actually seen people rummaging through garbage. Not so unusual right? He was pulling out papers. Sooooo, I decided to get a paper shredder. I shred all my junk documents that would let anybody know any of my business. Old bank statements, credit card applications, anything that would indicate my connections to financial institutions and etc. I usually even shred address labels that have my name and address on them. This shredder is small and compact and it even shreds credit cards and CDs. (via Amazon)