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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...
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...
Nearly Half of Americans Feel Obligated to Buy Holiday Gifts They Can’t Afford
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...
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...
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 …
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