You likely have heard the news about the Equifax security breach, but in case you haven’t, hackers gained access to the personal credit information one half to possibly 2/3 of the American adult population. The stolen information is sufficient to steal your identity and open credit in your name. With a breach this big, you […]
It seems almost inevitable these days that your credit card information will be at risk from a retailer’s system breach or worse, your card number stolen and used for fraudulent purchases. Clearly the established credit payment systems are lacking. Next generation payment methods like mobile pay and chipped credit cards promise improvement; whether they will […]
Data breaches have become so common lately that you may not even blink. However when it happens to the Internal Revenue Service and affects some 100,000 taxpayers, that’s bound to get your attention. This week the IRS announced that not only did hackers compromise the tax records of those 100,000; attempts on another 100,000 were […]
Karen M. Harris of the Pocono Record recently asked me to collaborate with her on a quiz to measure your credit savviness. Check it out and see how you do! Questions 1. Are you on time with your debt payments? 2. What is your ratio of credit used vs. credit available? (Example: Your total credit […]
This is a great market for homebuying- interest rates remain low and there’s still some inventory priced to sell. If you’re thinking of buying your first home, or buying up, check out this article I helped AP writer Alex Veiga with to see how to get your finances in tip top shape and ready for […]
