Your Identity Portfolio Can Make or Break You

No matter how good or lucky the investor, no one beats the market 100% of the time—unless, of course, you are Bobby Axelrod. There...
What to do if you're audited

What to Do Immediately If You’re Audited

Unless you’ve intentionally done something wrong on your tax return, chances are you’re not going to get audited. The Internal Revenue Service’s 2014 Data...
Adam Levin at the Commonwealth Club

(Video) Adam Levin and Michael Finney: Tips for Protecting Ourselves in the Cyber World

Adam Levin joined consumer reporter Michael Finney at the Commonwealth Club to discuss his book, Swiped, as well as what consumers can do...

16 States With a Huge Identity Theft Problem

Identity theft is a big problem, and it’s a growing one. The Consumer Sentinel Network (a database used by the Federal Trade Commission and...

Social Security Is Changing Soon. Here’s What You Need to Know

There has been much buzz about Social Security recently—and with good reason. Section 831 of the Bipartisan Budget Act contains the first major change to...
Cyber wall

The National Security Nightmare the Candidates Aren’t Discussing

Whether you love it, or it makes you want to move south of the border, Donald Trump’s Great Wall of Mexico is an idea...
Credit Card

6 Ways You Can Lose Your Credit Card Rewards

Your points, miles and cash back are not nearly as secure as the money you deposit in a federally secured bank. Your credit card...
Credit Cards

5 Random Reasons Your Credit Score Could Drop

You likely know that monitoring your credit score is an important part of managing and maintaining your financial health, but it’s also important to understand...

You’re Making the Same Money Your Parents Did … But You’re Probably Working Harder

Well, Millennial, you may have lower credit scores than Mom, less financial stability than Dad, and lack the funds to leave your childhood home....
The Swiped Guide to Identity Theft

INFOGRAPHIC: The Swiped Guide to Identity Theft

Identity Theft takes on many shapes and forms - here are three ways to "get got," courtesy of Swiped by Adam Levin.