1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (471+ words) CBS chief correspondent Matt Gutman has opened up about a “very scary” phone scam he nearly fell for, warning others to beware of “remarkably sophisticated” fraudsters. Gutman, 48, who joined the network in January of this year after two decades at…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1071+ words) You fume about the 20% interest rate on that credit card, even as you fault yourself for running up the balance. But have you ever considered asking for a lower rate? Credit card interest rates hover near historic highs. The average…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (481+ words) A Wisconsin woman is facing felony charges after authorities said fake military IDs were used to steal thousands of dollars from a Hiawatha Bank customer's account. The Pierce County Journal identified the woman as Jessica Rose Levine, 35, and reported that…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (571+ words) An elderly Florida woman had already withdrawn $18,000 in cash when her husband, a neighbor, and St. Johns County deputies helped stop an alleged courier scam before the money was handed over. The victim, an 81-year-old Fruit Cove woman, first received…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (160+ words) CLAYTON, Mo. – A Ferguson woman will appear in court next month for allegedly sharing customers' banking information with an accomplice who used that information to steal money from bank accounts. According to a St. Louis County Police Department probable cause…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (681+ words) I stopped using cash and debit almost entirely a few years ago -- and I haven't looked back. I spread out basically all my purchases on just a handful of credit cards. Since then, I've saved more, boosted my credit score,…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (393+ words) In a payment universe where credit cards get all the attention for their rewards, fees and promotional offers, one payment type is quietly inspiring billions of swipes a year. Debit cards, which are linked to checking accounts and typically don’t…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (159+ words) $600M left on CA inflation relief debit cards, cardholders have until April 30 to cash in AOL.com The California Middle Class Tax Refund debit cards will expire on April 30, and yet roughly $600 million is still left unused on about five million…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (492+ words) When you check into a hotel, they're going to ask for a card to cover incidentals. Hand over a credit card and the hold sits against your available credit. Hand over a debit card and the hotel just locked down…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (495+ words) A large purchase is the moment your credit card works hardest for you. The money's in the bank, so it feels responsible to reach for a debit card. But using a debit card on a big purchase means skipping the…...