7 Credit Myths That Just Won’t Die

There are so many myths and misunderstandings when it comes to credit reports and scores. Not understanding how they work could have a negative...
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Beware These Olympics Scams (Even If You’re Not Going to Rio)

With the 2016 Summer Olympics just around the corner, scammers are getting busy with various schemes to dupe fans. Here are some of this year’s Olympics scams to...
Swiped: How to Protect Yourself in a World Full of Scammers, Phishers, and Identity Thieves

Senator Cory Booker Tweets His Support for “Swiped”

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker posted his support for Adam Levin's book "Swiped: How to Protect Yourself in a World Full of Scammers, Phishers,...
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Moving: A Dangerous Time for Your Identity

Summertime offers an endless list of ways you can take it easy, unless it’s doesn’t. It’s also moving time. Whether we’re talking about college kids...
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The Lesson Mark Zuckerberg Just Taught Everyone About Reusing Passwords

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apparently didn’t read the warning about using different passwords to protect online accounts. Sources told The Wall Street Journal that Zuckerberg’s Twitter...
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Want to Buy & Forgive Debt Like John Oliver? Not So Fast

When John Oliver announced Sunday night that he’d purchased medical debts as a faux collector and forgiven those debts, the Last Week Tonight host’s actions...
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5 Ways New Grads Can Screw Up Their Credit

Graduation can be an exciting and exhilarating time, but if you thought the era of grades and scores was over, I have some bad...

Could Your Campaign Contribution Expose You to Identity Theft?

Over the past few years, we've experienced more ginormous data breaches than any of us can, or would even care to, remember. Against this...
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Uh-Oh … Are Americans Raiding Their Piggy Banks?

Consumer spending increased 1% from March to April, the biggest increase in more than six years, according to a Reuters report on new Commerce...
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iTunes Gift Card Scams Are Flourishing

iTunes gift cards have become a common tool for online scammers to wring money out of victims, according to new warnings from Apple and...