Fraud alerts and credit freezes help protect you from identity theft, either by alerting creditors to take extra steps to verify your identity or by hiding your credit report from potential creditors.

Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP), and a Chartered Socially Responsible Investing ...

The US government is suing banks that own Zelle for failing to protect customers from fraud related to the instant online ...

According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage. This voice experience is ...

Global e-commerce sales are predicted to exceed $6.4 trillion in 2025. And a large share of these will come via marketplaces. But while they ostensibly offer convenience and safety for consumers and ...

If you’re one of the hundreds of millions of Americans who use payment apps, you’ve probably wondered which one is the safest (1). These apps make it easy to split expenses with friends, purchase ...

An increasing number of scammers are targeting seniors’ bank accounts and 401(k)s, threatening the financial security that many Americans have built up after a lifetime of saving. Of course, many ...