The New Black Friday: Green Monday?

Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be the best-known days to get holiday shopping deals, but one of the biggest shopping days of the...
holiday identity theft

Your Holiday Identity Theft Checklist

The holiday season is a busy time of the year for identity theft and other kinds of identity-related fraud. Scams abound, but if you...
Credit Cards

What’s a ‘Good’ Debt?

Thanks to the economic downturn and its lingering effects, the word “debt” predominantly carries a negative connotation. But you may have heard in the...
Mistake

5 Credit Mistakes You’ll Regret Immediately

We all make mistakes and have regrets — those extra pieces of pie over Thanksgiving come to mind! — however, some regrets last longer than...
Homeowners

Freelancers: Here’s What You Need to Know About Buying a Home

One of the main things you need in order to qualify for a mortgage is an income to support the payments—you’ll need documents showing this income when you...

The Simple Way to Keep Your Tax Refund Safe

The holiday season is just getting underway, a time dedicated to finding the perfect gift for loved ones and a steady procession of festive...
Home ownership

The Loophole That Could Help You Buy a Home Even If...

It’s not impossible to buy a home when you have existing debts. Homebuyers do it every day, in fact. But you have to know...
Credit Cards

The Hidden Bonus of Paying Off Credit Card Debt

In theory, nobody wants to be in debt. But when credit card bills arrive, we don’t exactly rush to pay them. And when we...
Cyber thief

Should You Be Worried About Identity Theft on Cyber Monday?

Two years ago, hackers planted malware in Target’s point-of-sale system and stole 40 million credit card and debit card numbers, in addition to 70...

Adam Levin discusses Swiped, identity theft protection on Fox & Friends

Adam Levin discussed some tips to help consumers minimize their risk of fraud and identity theft this holiday season on Fox & Friends, as...

Facebook “Most Used Words” App as Privacy Lesson

If you have an account on Facebook, you may have noticed posts featuring a nicely designed cloud comprised of the words that your Facebook...
Credit Card

Why Gift Cards Aren’t As Secure As Your Credit Cards

It’s holiday season, which means you are almost certainly going to receive (and give) a plastic gift card during the next few weeks. When...
Credit Cards

Nearly Half of Americans Feel Obligated to Buy Holiday Gifts They...

The majority of Americans who responded to a holiday shopping survey said the season is a strain on their finances, with 41% of shoppers...

Adam Levin Discusses Swiped, Identity Theft on C-SPAN

Adam Levin talked about his book Swiped: How to Protect Yourself in a World Full of Scammers, Phishers, and Identity Thieves, in which he...
Debt

There Are 6 Kinds of Borrowers: Which One Are You?

Most Americans have only one kind of debt, if they have any at all, according to a new report from the Urban Institute. By...

How to Keep Your Smart Devices From Exposing Your Data

In 2015, somewhere in the neighborhood of 1 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices will be purchased, an increase of 60% over the previous...
Responsible financial decision

The One Word That Can Improve Your Financial Standing

Many motivational speakers demand we say “yes” to life. Whether it involves going back to school, taking an educated risk or meeting new people,...

Think Student Loans Are Millennials’ Biggest Problem? Think Again

Study after study has highlighted the problem of growing student loan debt in America and its specific burden on people in their 20s and...

The Invisible Victims of Identity Theft: Our Kids

Somewhere between 10 million and 16 million Americans get “got” by fraudsters working the seams of identity-related crime every year. The methods are many...

9 Ways to Protect Yourself From Elder Financial Abuse

Identity theft. Financial fraud. Catchphrases that evoke fear of economic ruin at the hands of scheming pitchmen, cunning hackers, organized crime, grandchildren … Say what? The...