by Kristin Austin | Apr 29, 2021 | Articles, Member Exclusive, Personal Finance
More Americans are turning to credit as they deal with the prolonged economic uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic. Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows that U.S. consumer’s debt balance grew by a whopping $800 billion last year to a record... 
by Kristin Austin | Apr 16, 2021 | Articles, Credit Monitoring, Personal Finance
Government stimulus checks can feel like anything from some fun money to a way to put food on the table. If you’re somewhere in between, you might be wondering how to best use those dollars. Here are some ways you can make the most of your stimulus payment. Pay... 
by Kristin Austin | Dec 22, 2020 | Articles, Personal Finance
Credit card fraud is by no means a new threat, but it’s a threat that keeps evolving. While EMV chips have helped prevent the use of counterfeit cards at point-of-sale (POS) terminals, they don’t prevent payment fraud in situations where a physical card is not...
