Five easy steps to protect yourself from credit card fraud
Credit card fraud costs companies and card holders billions every year. Corporal Kevin Bodie with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office says more often than not, we aren’t. But he says there are five easy steps to decrease your risk.
Sick of your wallet bulging with plastic?
Want to streamline those bulky credit cards? iCache has a way to keep your wallet thinner while keeping your buying power just as strong. Sick of your wallet bulging with plastic? So are a lot of other consumers who carry, on average, nine credit, debit and loyalty cards, according to financial research firm Celent. Tech [...]
Rates on credit cards are rising as banks tighten lending standards
NEW YORK — This credit crunch isn’t limited to mortgages. Consumer products from home equity loans to credit cards are getting more expensive and harder to get. Here’s what you need to know.
College-age children will find it tougher to qualify for credit
FOR YEARS, parents have been adding the names of their college-age children to their credit cards as a way to help boost the child’s credit score. Starting in September, that practice will no longer result in the child getting a financial head start in the world of credit. “For college students, it’s a big deal,” [...]
Jewish center members targeted in ID theft
Gucci belts. Prada shoes. Burberry jackets. Designer goods were probably not what members of the Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center in East Hills thought their registration and membership fees were paying for.
Online Balance Transfer Credit Card Application vs. Offline
Should you opt for an online balance transfer credit card application or opt for the old-fashioned way and mail it in? Balance transfer credit cards are all the rage, and it’s no wonder with low interest rate offers abounding and consumers becoming increasingly-conscious of paying down their debt. But what is the best way to [...]