MTA Today - Fall 2015

The MTA Advantage is a publication of MTA Benefits, a subsidiary of the Massachusetts Teachers Association

Bundle and save with Verizon FiOS

You can now get the Verizon features
you want with Verizon FiOS — from
premium movies to blazing-fast Internet
speeds and clear digital voice services.
Watch, play, stream, download and
upload faster with FiOS. And when you purchase a
new Verizon Double or Triple Play bundle, you can
save up to $120 per year!
The discount is applicable to new High Speed
Internet (HSI) and FiOS bundles:
; The FiOS Double Play bundle consists of
Internet and choice of TV or home phone.
; The HSI Double Play bundle consists of
Internet and home phone.
; FiOS and HSI Triple Play bundles consist
of Internet, TV and home phone.

The discount on a new Triple Play bundle is $10 a month, or $120 per year. A $5-per-month (or $60-per-year) discount is available on new Double Play bundles.

Best of all, this discount is on the best available
Verizon bundle offer, so you can really save BIG!

New Verizon customers who purchase bundled service and current customers who purchase new Internet or TV service are eligible for the discount. The discount only applies to Double and Triple Play bundles. Bundles do not include wireless service.

Is FiOS not available in your area? Don’t worry.
Members can still receive the Verizon discount
with Verizon HSI service and Direc TV.
This offer is available only in Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District of
Columbia, Virginia, Florida, Texas and California.

Protect your identity this holiday shopping season

The holiday season is also known as the season of giving. While you’re out buying gifts and donating to others, it’s important to not give your identity away in the process. Whether you’re shopping online for the perfect gift for your sister, braving the “Black Friday” madness at stores to stock up on toys for the little ones or making a charitable donation, it’s important to do so safely and securely.

MTA Benefits’ identity theft provider, LifeLock, offers 10 tips to avoid
becoming a victim of identity theft this holiday season.

1. Use only secure sites when shopping online To make sure a site is secure, look for “https” rather than “http” in the Web address of the page on which you enter your credit card information. You can also look for an icon that shows a locked padlock at the bottom of the screen, which is another sign of a secure site.

2. Pay with credit or cash

In stores and online, pay with cash or a credit card rather than
a debit card. When paying with cash, no personal data can be
compromised. Credit cards are the next best alternative since they
typically offer better ID theft protection than debit cards.

3. Be proactive

Copy both sides of your credit cards and keep the copies in a safe place at home. If your cards are stolen, you will be able to quickly contact your bank and put a “hold” on your cards.