This holiday season, the last thing you want is a criminal dashing and prancing away with your Christmas cash, “blitzen” ...

Credit card fraud isn’t always a one-time occurrence — sometimes, an instance of fraud is part of a repeated fraud pattern. As credit card fraud continues to rise, cardholders are an important line of ...

Credit card fraud has been on the rise in recent years. The Federal Trade Commission’s most recent database indicates that 416,582 cases of credit card fraud were reported in 2024, making it one of ...

Charging $10,000+ to a credit card can trigger fraud checks, raise utilization, and rack up interest. Here's what happens, ...

If deleting and reporting scam texts and phone calls has become part of your daily routine, there's another simple way to protect yourself from fraud -- and it may be more effective. Placing a fraud ...

It’s about to get harder for banks to hold onto unsatisfied customers, and their money. It has long been a challenge for people to ditch the banks where they keep their checking accounts. But the ...

In emergencies, it may be necessary to break typical credit card rules, such as never carrying a balance or applying for multiple cards, to avoid financial disaster. While credit cards can be used as ...