Credit Card Fraud

A debit card doesn’t help you build credit, so students shouldn’t solely rely on one even if it feels like the safe choice. Your method of... Read more

Debit cards and credit cards seem like equally good payment options, but there is one critical difference: How unauthorized charges are handled. If... Read more

Millennials are tech-savvy, but they're regular victims of online scams. Here are six things you can do to protect yourself against... Read more

Identity theft is sadly only becoming more prevalent. In 2016, $16 billion was stolen from 15.4 million U.S. consumers, according to Javelin... Read more

In the summer of 2009, I spent six weeks in Fiji working with a nonprofit organization. Between working in villages during the week and frequenting... Read more

Falling victim to identity theft can be a terrible experience. But imagine how much worse you might feel if you found out you made it possible.... Read more

Last year, I spent $300 on a set of online courses to learn how to analyze Excel data. The problem? Despite the name and description, the courses... Read more

Financial institutions do their best to combat fraud, but discovering it can take months sometimes. In some cases, you might find out fraud has been... Read more

Sometimes it seems like not a day goes by without hearing about another data breach. Data hackers can hit retail stores, hospitals, even universities... Read more

Credit card fraud is scarily common — don't make yourself an easy target. See 8 clever tips for effective credit card fraud... Read more

The chip credit card has been around in Europe since the 1980s, but chips on credit cards just made their debut in the U.S. over the last few years.... Read more

While the holiday season can be a great time to spend with friends and family, it’s also the time of year when identity theft is at it’s... Read more