Thursday, June 12, 2014

Top story: Are schools putting your child's information at risk?

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Are schools putting your child's information at risk?
It's become the norm for school districts to turn over sensitive student data to outside "cloud computing" companies, a practice that ignites concerns about student privacy ... More
Video: How young adults can use credit safely
One of the first lessons of young adulthood: it's much easier to get into debt than get out of it. We look at some of the credit pitfalls young people fall into and how to avoid them ... More
Rankings for frequent flier programs: 2 surveys, similar results
Ratings are beginning to take into consideration one of the most important factors to many fliers: reward seat availability. As airline program models shift, so will availability ... More
'Opening Credits' by Erica Sandberg
On-time payments cure the stinkiest credit
With not much credit or income, a reader's best ally is time and a lengthy series of on-time payments, says Erica ... More
'To Her Credit' by Sally Herigstad
One mistake results in big credit score drop
A single mistake on a card bill caused a huge drop in a customer's score and highlights a credit rule: The bigger the score, the harder the fall ... More
'Let's Talk Credit' by Jane McNamara
Talk to lender before letting debt go to a collector
If you're late on debt payments, don't just let it go to collections. Your original lender has more loan workout options to offer ... More
WalletUp
blog and Infographic
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Mobile banking revives sweetheart scam
Thanks to mobile banking technologies, a criminal can now simultaneously break a victim's heart and bank account from anywhere in the world ... More
Invaders of personal space cause biggest travel headache
Invasion of personal space tops the list of headache-causing habits of travelers, according to a Capital One survey of 1,000 rewards cardsholders ... More
Credit card rate report
As of 6/12/2014
National Average
15.01%
Business
12.80%
Low Interest
10.37%
Balance Transfer
12.64%
Cash Back
14.91%
Reward
14.97%
Bad Credit
22.73%
Airline
15.30%
Student
13.27%
Instant Approval
28.00%
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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Top story: 'Dragnet Nation' author: Can I have my privacy back?

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'Dragnet Nation' author: Can I have my privacy back?
The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter's book investigates who is watching us online, what they're doing with the data (including selling it), and why it matters... More
SBA disaster loans -- not just for business
When disaster strikes, Small Business Administration loans may help -- even if you're a consumer. But it helps to know what to expect ... More
MasterCard expands fraud protection
MasterCard is extending its zero-liability policy to more card transactions and dropping restrictions on who is eligible. This puts pressure on Visa to follow suit   ... More
'Opening Credits' by Erica Sandberg
Paying, not purchasing, improves credit scores
If you already carry a balance, don't worry about making new purchases -- just pay down your debt on time  ... More
'To Her Credit' by Sally Herigstad
Mom piggybacked on realty agent's troubled account
A real estate agent convinced an elderly woman to sign on  to the agent's credit card account. Now the agent is bankrupt ... More
'Let's Talk Credit' by Jane McNamara
Thanks, Sis, but I'm ready for my own card now
A man who got his sister's help to raise his score is ready to graduate to credit on his own, taking his debt with him ... More
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Lazy passwords increase your risk of fraud
Those eight- to10-character passwords protecting your accounts aren't as secure as you think. Fraudsters are cracking log-in credentials more than ever  ... More
Think twice before you spend that bottom dollar
Down to your last dollar? You may want to save it. According to the Journal of Consumer Research, the less cash you have, the more likely you are to regret purchases... More
Credit card rate report
As of 6/5/2014
National Average
15.01%
Low Interest
10.37%
Balance Transfer
12.64%
Business
12.80%
Student
13.27%
Cash Back
14.91%
Reward
14.97%
Airline
15.30%
Bad Credit
22.73%
Instant Approval
28.00%
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