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The Weird & True Story of America's Most Popular Social Security Number

A woman's Social Security number was misused by more than 40,000 people after her employer used it to sell wallets.

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The Weird & True Story of America's Most Popular Social Security Number
identity theft

The Weird & True Story of America's Most Popular Social Security Number

A woman's Social Security number was misused by more than 40,000 people after her employer used it to sell wallets.

Christine DiGangi

How Often Should You Change Your Passwords?
Identity Theft and Scams

How Often Should You Change Your Passwords?

How often should you change your password? It seems like a straightforward question, but the answer is far from simple. Experts weigh in.

Bob Sullivan

Help! My Credit Score Disappeared
Credit Score

Help! My Credit Score Disappeared

Have you lived overseas, or cut up your credit cards and paid only with cash or debit for many years? If so, your credit score may have disappeared!

Lucy Lazarony

A Holiday Shopping Season Guide to Protecting Your Credit Card
holidays

A Holiday Shopping Season Guide to Protecting Your Credit Card

Don't let worries about data breaches interrupt your holiday shopping plans. Here are some tips for keeping your financial data safe.

Christine DiGangi

How to Track Your Most Ridiculously Wasteful Spending
Personal Finance

How to Track Your Most Ridiculously Wasteful Spending

Checking your personal spending habits to pinpoint your wasteful spending can be a useful and even profitable exercise.

Christine DiGangi

How Much Does Your Insurance Company Know About You?
Insurance

How Much Does Your Insurance Company Know About You?

Your insurer is likely to ask a lot of questions before issuing a policy, and your answers will be checked. So what do they know, anyway?

Gerri Detweiler

Would Free College Tuition Work in the U.S.?
Miscellaneous

Would Free College Tuition Work in the U.S.?

College tuition is now free throughout Germany—and not just for Germans. But what would it take to implement free college tuition in the U.S.?

Mitchell D. Weiss

My Wife Confessed to $4,500 of Debt Right Before We Applied for a Mortgage
mortgages

My Wife Confessed to $4,500 of Debt Right Before We Applied for a Mortgage

A newly married couple had found the home they wanted, but when they started applying for a mortgage, they had a problem: secret credit card debt.

Christine DiGangi

The Right Way to Remove Someone From Your Credit Card
Credit Cards

The Right Way to Remove Someone From Your Credit Card

Just as there can be times when adding someone to a credit card is a good idea, there are times when separating credit is wise. Here's how to do it.

Jason Steele

7 Money Mistakes That Can Wreck Your Marriage
Personal Finance

7 Money Mistakes That Can Wreck Your Marriage

Some ground rules for money and marriage can help things run a lot more smoothly. So take some time to make sure you're on the same page.

Maryalene LaPonsie

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