College students are among the most vulnerable to identity theft. A younger demographic with less personal oversight exhibits a better target for identity thieves. All too often students haven’t grasped the concepts of money management; parents pay the credit card invoice. Distractions prevent simple but ignored practices that can avoid ...

What is identity theft? Identity theft is basically when a person pretends to be somebody else, without that individual’s permission or knowledge to either benefit or cause harm.  An identity thief normally takes on another individual’s identity by using their sensitive personal information, which basically includes the person’s address, name, ...

Latest Update:    March 10, 2017 It’s imperative to guard your children from identity theft risks. They are the prime target because there’s nothing on their credit file yet. So if a fraudster gets your child’s information, it’s easy to set up a bunch of fake credit cards and loans ...

Digital wallets are still a relatively unknown payment method among many households, they are increasing in prevalence every year.  In the near future, some experts predict that digital wallets will also replace paying for in-store purchases with cash or swiping a credit card.  As the world becomes more digital and ...

Working online as a freelancer imposes many risks. Your identity could easily get stolen, your hours and pay aren’t guaranteed, and sometimes the simplest change could put you out of a job. But the online freelancer industry is a lucrative one, and it’s taking off like a rising tide. Upwork ...

Latest Update:    March 10, 2017 Have you been thinking about investing in identity theft protection? If so, you might have spent a few hours scavenging the Web to find out which company is the best. Chances are you found yourself signing up for LifeLock, but you still likely don’t know exactly what these ...

Latest Update:    January 30, 2018   Getting identity theft protection is difficult, because it’s just so expensive. You have hackers and other fraudsters tricking their way into your personal information all the time. And now even children are at risk, with stats floating around that suggest more than 10% ...

If you have a credit card, you probably know that you need to keep it safe in order to make sure you don’t end up with strange charges on your account. Unfortunately, there are many types of credit card fraud, some of which are very hard to avoid. Here at ...

One mobile carrier in America now allows consumers to opt out of being tracked by “supercookies,” which can be used by hackers to abuse consumers’ identities. A super cookie is actually a unique kind of browser cookie specially intended to be permanently stored on a consumer’s PC. Companies and organizations ...

The online freelancing industry is growing at a rapid pace. Much of this is due to the fast growth of Upwork, a company that merged with eLance while operating under the oDesk brand. Upwork’s goal is to transform their annual revenue (the amount their freelancers bring in) from $1 billion to ...

So you take to the Web for a job. It isn’t easy to find the right one. Chances are you will stumble upon many ways to make money — paid surveys, mystery shopping, scam money-making systems, writing gigs, and so much more. It can really be confusing, and even worse it ...

Getting a payday loan is already risky — if you don’t pay it back, sooner or later it could destroy your credit. But when it comes to online payday loans and private loans, you just can’t be sure whether these sites are safe. Sure you have big names like Money ...