Credit Education about Security and Protection

Credit card is by far the most convenient way to ensure financial transaction without having to pay for it immediately. There are some security measures that you must undergo to ensure that your credit card is protected from all kinds of frauds and debts. The credit card company will have many such options for security [...]

Credit card issuers are perpetually offering cardholders the opportunity to sign up for additional account services designed to afford them a great measure of protection against unforeseen circumstances which may prevent them from being able to make their payments on time such as job loss, disability or divorce. In most cases, people decline the coverage. [...]

Unfortunately for consumers, the season to be jolly is also the season to be wary. Scammers, thieves, hackers and fraudsters are out in droves trying to make a buck by taking advantage of the chaos of Christmas shopping as well as abusing the goodwill, generosity and desire of shoppers to get a decent deal. Mind [...]

Shopping can be a hectic undertaking, especially during certain times of the year such as around the holidays. As retailers offer more specials and sales the stores get more crowded. As the stores get more crowded, the opportunity for thieves to strike increases. Make sure that when you are out trying to spend wisely and [...]

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring … except mom and dad searching frantically for their lost credit cards. According to America’s fifth-largest lending institution PNC Bank, reports of lost or stolen credit cards increase by a startling 19% on average during the months of November and [...]

While misplacing your card or becoming the victim of theft has a possibility of occurring at any point during the year, according to research conducted by PNC Bank, the reports made by consumers of lost and stolen debit or credit cards increases, on average, 19% in the hectic months of November and December. It seems [...]

Visa and MasterCard recently announced they are taking steps to protect consumers from credit card fraud by promoting the use of the new “chip and pin” cards. These cards store data on a microchip that is embedded in the credit card. In order to make purchases with a “chip and pin” card customers have to [...]

Living in a virtual world, there’s always two of everything. There’s the real you and the virtual you, real games versus virtual games, real shopping versus virtual shopping, etc. But having two of everything can be beneficial, especially when it comes to your credit card security. If you purchase a lot of items online, having [...]

Keeping your credit card safe is harder than you think. Security threats lurk at every corner, and if you happen to be one of the millions that take your credit card online for purchasing, your security is compromised with every click. In order to protect your credit card, it’s important to know all the potential [...]

Identity theft, identity manipulation, credit card fraud… there are a whole slew of crimes to fall victim to these days. Students, most of whom have fresh, unblemished credit histories, are appealing targets for identity fraudsters. “Identity thieves don’t care if you’re a struggling student and don’t have a penny to your name,” cautions a spokesperson [...]