10 Items You Should Never Store in Your Glove Box to Avoid Identity Theft in Texas

Please ensure you and your family aren't keeping items in your glove compartments that would give thieves access to even more of your property in Texas.

It's so frustrating, isn't it? The glove compartment offers a little storage cubby in our vehicles to keep things we want on hand but out of sight. And many of us have for years on end. But these days, it's just not always the best idea.

For those who tend to be a bit more cluttered, we may keep things in our glove compartments that, were they to go missing, wouldn't necessarily cause that much turmoil in our lives. You know, stuff like actual gloves, free lip balms from the business expo, or hand sanitizer gels from 2017.

At the same time, many Texans also store important documents related to their vehicles that contain personal information that thieves can use to steal from us on even larger scales.

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I never thought I should worry too much about keeping car registrations in our glove compartments. After all, when a police officer pulls us over, that document is one of the first things they request.

Also, although I rarely leave my wallet in the car these days, I've certainly left a garage door opener in the car occasionally. But that's not a good idea, either. Please ensure you're not leaving items that could cause serious problems for you or your family.

Here are 10 items Texans should never store in their glove compartments, however frustrating it may be, according to Reader's Digest: