Aside from lessons in morality and saving the Earth from evil, Superman illustrates the importance of one fundamental lesson that is often overlooked: protecting your identity. Since the majority of us cannot simply prevent thieves from stealing our identity by replacing our suit jackets and glasses with red capes and tight costumes – although we applaud you if you can – most of us have to rely on other preventative measures to protect against identity theft. Tracking bank  and credit card statements, protecting personal information, and periodically requesting copies of credit reports provides for early detection, thus preventing identity theft and diminishing headaches further down the road.