Building an Older Child's Credit Score With Secured Credit Cards
Every September, many parents set aside a few days in their schedule to ensure their new college student can settle in to his or her new dorm room. During this process, many moms and dads brave flights...
View ArticleBuilding an Older Child’s Credit Score With Secured Credit Cards
Every September, many parents set aside a few days in their schedule to ensure their new college student can settle in to his or her new dorm room. During this process, many moms and dads brave flights...
View Article3 Places Where You Shouldn’t Use a Debit Card
In the age-old debate of credit versus debit, there's no single answer, especially since your choice largely comes down to personal preference. Many prefer debit cards because they're faster and easier...
View ArticleSupermarket Data Breach May Have Affected 1,000 Stores Across Country
Supervalu Inc., one of the nation's largest supermarket chains, has reported a massive data breach that some sources say may have affected as many as 1,000 stores nationwide. Those include: 228...
View ArticleUPS Reports Data Breach At 51 Locations
The shipping giant United Parcel Service (UPS) says that customer names, credit and debit card numbers, email addresses and physical addresses may have been accessed by hackers using a computer virus....
View ArticleDairy Queen May Be Latest Data Breach Victim
New reports indicate that Dairy Queen may be the latest American company to lose customers' personal information to cyber-criminals. Digital security expert Brian Krebs broke the news on his watchdog...
View Article“Smart” Credit Cards Are Not Smarter Than Identity Thieves
The slew of recent high-profile data breaches at major retailers, restaurants and even healthcare providers across the United States has led many security analysts to call for the implementation of...
View ArticleShould You Use Credit or Debit Cards?
With all of the recent large-scale data breaches at companies like Target, healthcare providers like Community Health Services and even banks like JPMorgan, many consumers are asking themselves which...
View ArticleHome Depot’s Data Breach Could Be Bigger than Target’s
We previously discussed on this blog early indications that Home Depot may have been the latest major retail chain to fall victim to a large-scale data breach. Last Monday, the home improvement company...
View ArticleWhat to do if You’re a Victim Of The Dairy Queen Breach
In August, we reported on a possible Dairy Queen data breach, which the company has only recently officially confirmed. Dairy Queen announced late last week that the "Backoff" malware that has been...
View ArticleYour Credit Report and Identity Theft
Your credit report is a window into your financial world. Make sure you know what to look for to keep it protected.Many people don’t realize that the financial, regulatory, tax, insurance, real estate,...
View ArticleBeware EMV Rollout Scams
Millions of Americans who use credit and debit cards on a regular basis will soon experience a major change. Financial institutions and retailers are in the midst of making a transition to cards with...
View Article4 Tips For Protecting Your Credit Card Online
With the holiday shopping season upon us, now is the time to stress the importance of keeping your credit card safe. According to a survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF), 46.1 percent of all...
View ArticleThe Switch to EMV Cards Still Has Security Problems
When banks and credit card companies began mailing out replacement cards to customers with EMV chips embedded in them, the purpose was to increase payment security and make credit card fraud less...
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