Credit: The More You Use, the More You Know?
More Americans than ever are using credit…AND checking their credit scores. Is it really a big deal to always know your credit score? Does what’s in…
Take Money 101 Class for College
How students manage money, make choices and spend time now makes a big difference in wealth after graduation. Sending someone off to college soon? Make sure…
Users Not Savvy About Credit Scores
While more Americans than ever check their credit scores, fewer of them actually know HOW that score impacts their cost and use of credit. So what…
Freeze Your Credit or Use Fraud Alert?
Freeze your credit report if you are worried about someone opening new accounts with your name or you want to limit companies that can access your…
Are You De-Sensitized?
As identity thieves and data breaches become more common, consumers become more complacent. Experian’s 2015 report revealed that almost one third -32% – of consumers do nothing…
Why Aren’t We Smart About “Smart” Cards in U.S.?
You probably got credit card replacements in the mail recently. To combat data and identity theft, the payments industry (merchants and card providers) were supposed to…
Should You Freeze Your Credit?
Worried about identity theft or already experienced several breaches? You might want to freeze your credit or use a fraud alert. A fraud alert allows someone…
It’s the Season for Plastic…Debit or Credit?
Let’s talk about debit cards… It’s likely you’ve paid for purchases with a plastic card a time or two. Ever been at a checkout counter and…
Saving Is a Choice…So Sweat the Small Stuff!
At some point, we have all wasted money on something. But many consumers make a habit of it. Ironically, these same consumers often complain they have…
Who Sees Your Credit Card Data?
I recently made hotel reservations directly through the most magical resort in Orlando, and booked with my credit card. The person in reservations repeated my credit…
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