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Why You Need To Know Your Credit Before A Job Search
If you’re looking for work, you need to know what’s on your credit reports. Why? Because there’s a decent chance your future employer will...
The Laziest Ways to Improve Your Credit Score
You can be pretty lazy and still help your credit.
I’m Adam Levin and this is the Wall Street Journal Credit Minute.
Credit can be confusing,...
Dangers of Posting Facts on Social Networking Sites
In the last decade, hackers have illegally accessed more than one billion consumer records. Sadly, many of us are making the job easier for...
What is a Good Credit Score?
The higher your credit score, the lower your interest rate. So a good credit score means you pay less for the money you borrow....
Mastercard Zero Liability Policy Extended to PIN Transactions
If you are worried about identity theft and you have a Mastercard, get ready for some good news.
I’m Adam Levin and this is the...
Vacation Safety Travel Tips – Part Two
Don’t let the blissful distraction of a summer vacation turn into a stressful return to the real world.
I’m Adam Levin and this is the...
Vacation Safety Tips
After you’ve booked your transportation and hotel, what should you do to prevent your dream vacation from turning into a nightmare for your credit...
Adam Levin on P.F. Chang’s Credit Card Breach
Popular Chinese bistro chain P.F. Chang's was the latest target in a data breach at its restaurant locations nationwide--this time, as reported on the...
Post-Target Data Security: Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
Peter Drucker, considered by some to be “the man who invented management,” usually gets credit for the phrase, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Target’s...
Target Re-Elects Board; Bull’s Eye Still on Management
Adam Levin, consumer advocate and security expert spoke with Stacia Naquin of 12 News Phoenix, an NBC affiliate, about why the Target Board meeting...
Don’t Use Your Debit Card at These Four Places
In his never ending mission to keep consumers from getting swindled when they swipe, Adam Levin spoke with Lynda Baquero of WNBC TV, (picked...
The Government Database That Could Know Everything About You
Millions of Americans may soon become part of an expanded government database that would give two federal regulatory agencies an up-close and personal (perhaps...
Cybercriminals Want to Steal 8 Key Numbers
Adam Levin spoke with Ronn Owens of KGO San Francisco about how most individuals can be summed up according to 8 key numbers and...
Why Don’t People Report Child Identity Theft?
Adam Levin discussed the rise of child identity theft with Lisa Fletcher, host of Al Jazeera America's The Stream.
Discussing the higher incidence of...
Cybercriminals Have Your Number, But Which One?
The Star Wars Cantina of cybercriminals targeting your identity, healthcare, finances and privacy today might seem like a movie you’ve seen so many times...
eBay Announces Massive Data Breach
Earlier this morning, news began to trickle out that something happened at eBay. A press release has now confirmed it: There has been a...
4 Ways New Grads Are Vulnerable to Identity Theft
As new graduates climb down from the ivory tower (diploma in hand), many will be facing “real world” transactions for the first time, and...
3 Student Loan Strategies that Won’t Get You Out of Debt
Class of 2014, the time has come to find a job and start paying down your student loans. Like many young graduates, you probably...
Could a Bad Credit Score Make You Homeless?
A landlord in San Francisco recently wrote letters to tenants that said if their FICO credit score was below 725 or they made less...
A Parents Guide to Stopping Child Identity Theft
Adam Levin spoke with Michel Martin from NPR's Tell Me More about the rise in child identity theft and practical ways that parents can...