It’s that time of the year where holiday shopping kicks into high gear–meaning more and more people spend with credit cards and do online shopping. Even beyond shopping, identity theft can happen any time of the year. Every two seconds an American becomes a victim of identity theft. If the thought of having to clean up … Continue reading “7 Tips to Avoid Identity Theft”
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Have you noticed the new chips embedded in your credit cards? You may have even experienced paying with your new card at a store. Cards without the chip use a magnetic strip on the back to permanently store your financial information, making it an easy target for data thieves to simply scan your card and capture your information. … Continue reading “Chip cards help cut credit card fraud”