How to Avoid Common Holiday Gimmicks to Protect Your Credit (and Why You Should)

[R]etailers look at the holiday season as their time to make money and make up for any struggles from the rest of the year. They work to come up with all kinds of ways to bring in new business during this season. However, not all marketing ploys and gimmicks are good for you or for your credit....
How to Avoid Common Holiday Gimmicks to Protect Your Credit (and Why You Should)

How Unemployment Benefits Can Help

[W]hile you may be aware of unemployment benefits if you lose your job through no fault of your own, you may not think you qualify or will be able to get them. However, they can be a lifeline until you are back on your feet with a new job.
File ASAP
Many people don’t get these benefits because...
How Unemployment Benefits Can Help

How a Virtual Credit Card Can Protect Your Identity

[C]onsumers are often wary of shopping online. And they should be, with all of the identity theft you hear about in the news. Well-known and trusted companies get hacked, which results in stolen information for thousands of unsuspecting people.
One of the biggest areas of concern is for people...
How a Virtual Credit Card Can Protect Your Identity

Fraud Prevention Tips and Tricks for Travelers

[D]ealing with a stolen credit card while on your vacation can be quite the hassle. Even if you don’t find out about the fraud until you are back home, the resulting chaos is considerable. Facing the fallout of a fraudulently accessed account is at best, annoying. In many cases, it can be d...
Fraud Prevention Tips and Tricks for Travelers

How To Avoid Electronic Pickpocketing

[P]ickpocketing is one of the oldest crimes in the book. For centuries, thieves have been taking advantage of crowded places to get their hands on other people’s hard earned money. A new form of the deception has evolved for the current age. Electronic pickpocketing is now possible due to s...
How To Avoid Electronic Pickpocketing

Safety Tips For Online Shopping Accounts

[T]he holiday shopping season offers plenty of discounts for shopping online. Online shopping accounts make it easy to make your purchases. Storing your information within the program saves you from having to enter it each time you complete a transaction. However, there are risks to storing your...
Safety Tips For Online Shopping Accounts

What to Do When You Plan to Marry Someone With a Lot of Debt

When you start planning to get married, you have a lot to think about. There are all of the wedding plans, the decision about the honeymoon location and even where you will live and what “stuff” you will keep. Don’t forget to plan for the financial aspects of marriage as well, which could inclu...
What to Do When You Plan to Marry Someone With a Lot of Debt

What is a Credit Freeze?

A credit freeze may also be known as a security freeze and it is placed on accounts with the credit reporting agencies when you don’t want others to have access to your information. This is often done when concerns over identity theft arise, but you may also choose to have a freeze in...
What is a Credit Freeze?

How to Protect Your Credit While Traveling

When people think about vacation, they imagine a relaxing time with no worries. They can let their guard down and forget about routines, appointments, work and responsibility. The one thing they should never take a vacation from is protecting their credit. Vacation is prime time for criminals...
How to Protect Your Credit While Traveling

Recognizing Email Scams to Protect Your Credit

Most people today are pretty computer and internet savvy. They have heard about the attacks on major retailers and know the importance of protecting private information. However, many people are not as safe as they thought.
A test conducted by McAfee, a leading internet security firm, showed...
Recognizing Email Scams to Protect Your Credit

Protect Your Credit When You Are on Vacation

A vacation is all about relaxing and enjoying life whether you are lying out on a warm beach or hiking in the mountains. However, you should never relax your guard when it comes to your credit, even on vacation. In fact, vacationers are prime targets for identity theft. Here are some tips to...
Protect Your Credit When You Are on Vacation