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Spring Clean Your Identity Theft Risks
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As Debit Card Theft Hits 20-Year High, How Safe Is Your ATM?
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Secrets of Outsmarting the ATM
I still remember how proud I was to open my first checking account. Even better: getting my work permit when I turned 16, and then going to the grocery store and saying, “I’d like to cash a check.”...
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Prepaid Cards May Get Added Fraud Protections
Swipe a debit or credit card and all sorts of consumer protections are in place in case something goes awry. With a prepaid card, not so much. That may soon end. The Consumer Financial Protection...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Ways to Make Your Debit Card Safer
Worried about data breaches but still prefer to use your debit card? You’re not alone. Although debit cards remain our most preferred payment method, their popularity continues to shrink, “likely...
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Few African Americans Take Advantage of Retirement Planning Products
Recent research shows that most African Americans/blacks age 50-plus use financial products, such as checking accounts and savings accounts. But only 1 in 10 use retirement planning products, such as a...
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How Secure Is Apple Pay?
Since debuting in late October, Apple Pay has certainly proved to be easy, convenient and popular. Upstaging previous efforts by Google, eBay and various start-ups, the latest mobile-wallet venture is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The 411 on Two-Factor Authentication
In an era in which online accounts can be cracked with sophisticated software or a hacker’s ingenuity, taking an extra step when you log in can give you miles in added protection — even when using...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spring Clean Your Identity Theft Risks
Spring cleaning should include more than decluttering your garage and closets. Take these simple steps to reduce your risks of identity theft: Shred — don’t just trash — unnecessary documents with your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
As Debit Card Theft Hits 20-Year High, How Safe Is Your ATM?
While breach-fatigued retailers work to reduce the theft of their customers’ plastic-payment data, scammers have turned their focus to stealing card details at the ATM. During the first four months of...
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10 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft When Traveling
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