This is a guest post from Adam Jusko, founder of IndexCreditCards.com, a credit card information site where you can compare credit card offers, including cash back credit cards.
I recently visited a major U.S. city known to attract tourists. The following Sunday, my phone rang with an automated message from my credit card’s security department about [...]

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Are you at risk for identity theft? As it turns out, a company called ID Analytics has created a website called MyIDScore.com where they perform a statistical analysis of your “basic identity elements” to assign you an ID Score. This score supposedly reflects your risk of falling victim to identity theft.
I actually first heard about [...]

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This morning I talked about the relative safety of different online payment methods. As a followup, I wanted to share a tip for protecting yourself from fraud related to online payment services such as PayPal.
On the one hand, online payment services arguably add a layer of protection between your payment information and the vendor on [...]

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Do online purchases make you nervous? I’m all about shopping (and banking/investing) online, but there are still people out there — especially amongst the older set (Hi Mom! Hi Dad!) — who aren’t very comfortable with e-commerce.
Well, according to a recent article in the NY Times, if you do venture online, credit cards are the [...]

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According to a recent survey by Javelin Strategy & Research, identity theft is on the rise. Moreover, the “core millenial” group — those between the ages of 18 and 24 — are at greatest risk because it takes them much longer than other age groups to figure out they’ve been victimized.
Apparently it takes young people [...]

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I just ran across an interesting post over at the Lending Club blog… In it, they talk about the importance of identity verification for fraud prevention and what they’re doing to improve identity theft detection. Here’s what they had to say:
We continue to rely on methods of identity verification used by traditional lenders, but in [...]

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While fraud and identity theft have been around for years, it’s easier than ever for scammers to gain access to your personal information. While there’s nothing you can do to protect yourself with 100% certainty, there are some precautionary steps that you can take to protect your identity and finances.
In this article, I’ve compiled a [...]

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I’ve talked at length in the past about how your credit score is determined and why it’s important. Aside from paying your bills on time, one of the biggest things you can do to protect your credit score is to keep a close eye on your credit report.
While you’re entitled to one free credit report [...]

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Identity theft is on the rise. According to the FTC, an estimated 8.3 million consumers fall victim to identity theft in the United States each and every year. While simple steps such as placing a fraud alert on your credit record can go along way to protect you against financial identity theft, you have an [...]

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Not long ago, I received a letter stating that my personal data, including at least one old address and my social security number, may have been compromised. Needless to say, this was a bit unnerving. While I have no way of knowing whether or not this information was truly stolen, I have to assume that [...]

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