Here's what happens when someone opens a credit card in your name

A credit card opened in your name can hurt your score fast. Here's how it happens and what actually protects you.

Understanding Authorized Amounts: Usage, Process, and Examples

Learn about authorized amounts: how they ensure purchase funds, the approval process, and what to expect when checking card ...

Tax season opens Jan 26. Here's how you'll be able to track a refund

IRS will start accepting tax returns on Jan. 26. Use direct deposit for refunds and the "Where's My Refund" tool to track it, ...

Here's What Happens When Someone Steals Your Debit Card Number

Debit card fraud moves fast, freezes real money, and can take weeks to fully unwind. Here's how it actually plays out.

Martin Lewis issues warning to anyone with Natwest, Barclays, or Nationwide credit card

Martin Lewis has issued urgent advice for anyone with a credit card. The money-saving expert was speaking on the Martin Lewis ...

Nationwide issues four-week warning over changes to debit cards and credit cards

However, this is slightly different from the guidance on the Nationwide website about when you should get your replacement ...

Mine Card review: A debit card that helps you build credit

The Mine Card (formerly the Fizz Card) is a debit card that actually helps you build credit. Like traditional debit cards, it links directly to your bank account, using your existing funds to set a ...

Florida man steals, spends nearly $5K on blind woman's debit card

A Deltona woman who is blind is pursuing criminal charges against a longtime friend she suspects of stealing her debit card ...
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5 Places You Should Never Use Your Debit Card (Use Cash Instead)

Stop swiping your debit card everywhere. Discover the 5 places you should strictly use cash or credit to protect your bank ...