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How Safe Are Credit Cards with Chips?

How safe are credit cards with chips? In theory,cards with chips, or EMV chip technology, are safer than older cards with magnetic stripe technology.

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How Safe Are Credit Cards with Chips?
identity theft

How Safe Are Credit Cards with Chips?

How safe are credit cards with chips? In theory,cards with chips, or EMV chip technology, are safer than older cards with magnetic stripe technology.

Elisa Ortiz

Why a Savings Account is Important
finance

Why a Savings Account is Important

Everyone is capable of saving money. The biggest hurdle changing financial habits so that this is a possibility.

Taylor Cenicola

5 Housing Options for Graduate Students
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5 Housing Options for Graduate Students

You're starting graduate school and you may be wondering where you'll stay. We've outlined some great housing options for graduate students.

Taylor Cenicola

Great Travel Credit Cards for the 2018 Holidays
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Great Travel Credit Cards for the 2018 Holidays

The 2018 holiday season is quickly approaching. If you're planning to travel for the holidays, we've picked out some great travel credit cards for you.

Elisa Ortiz

When Did Credit Scores Start?
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When Did Credit Scores Start?

When did credit scores start and do you start out with a credit score of zero and build from there? Find answers in this article.

Jeanine Skowronski

7 Things to Know About the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Statute of Limitations
Managing Debt

7 Things to Know About the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Statute of Limitations

If you have unpaid debts, it can help to know about the fair debt collection practices act statute of limitations, so you can better deal with those debts.

Gerri Detweiler

A Parent's Guide to Teaching High School and College Students About Credit
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A Parent's Guide to Teaching High School and College Students About Credit

A Parent's Guide to Teaching High School and College Students About Credit

Elisa Ortiz

4 Credit Cards for Online Shopping
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4 Credit Cards for Online Shopping

We offer 10 great credit cards for online shopping.

Scott Teran

Financial Scams That Target the Elderly and How to Prevent Them
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Financial Scams That Target the Elderly and How to Prevent Them

Here is a list of common financial scams that specifically target the elderly and how you can prevent them.

McCall Robison

Study: 55% of 18 to 24 year olds feel influenced by peers to overspend
Personal Finance

Study: 55% of 18 to 24 year olds feel influenced by peers to overspend

Study: 55% of 18 to 24 year olds feel influenced by peers to overspend

Elisa Ortiz

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