If you're *this close* to paying off your credit card balance and want to walk into the new year debt-free, there are a handful of small, but helpful, steps you can take in these last couple weeks you ...

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MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A federal judge in Mobile handed down a prison sentence to a Louisiana man who admitted to mail theft, bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, and who court documents say even ...

Authorities are urging consumers to examine gift card packaging carefully before buying, watching for signs of tampering such as damaged seals or excess glue. Richard Drew / ASSOCIATED PRESS What ...

Spotting financial statement fraud is crucial. Learn key signs and detection methods to protect your investments from risky ...

Simply sign up to the Financial services myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Private credit firms snapped up nearly 14 times as much consumer debt this year as in 2024, piling into ...

Nowadays, almost every working professional and business person uses a credit card. Lured by online shopping, EMIs, cashback, and reward points, people use their cards without thinking. But this ...

More than 54 malicious APK samples have been identified, many disguised as legitimate financial or payment apps. Once ...

(WJAR) — There’s a new scam haunting holiday shoppers and travelers. It’s called "ghost tapping." Kristin Lewis, chief product officer at Aura, says scammers pull off the scam by exploiting the Tap to ...

Using a personal loan to pay off credit card debt could be a smart move if you can secure a lower rate or are juggling ...

Gift cards can be like cash. But the money is accessed using a PIN assigned to the card, so that code should be securely concealed from view when you buy it. If you’re shopping for a gift card off a ...

You think you’ve found a shortcut to legal U.S. residency? Think again. Filing a visa petition or adjustment of status application for an immigrant spouse on the basis of a sham marriage can have very ...