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Are Your Passwords Easy to Crack?

April 7th, 2016 by Yael Kent
In today's world, a day rarely goes by without hearing a story about computer hackers gaining access to personal information belonging to millions of unsuspecting victims. As a result, identity theft has become one of the most pressing issues in the digital age. Unfortunately, many people unknowingly make the hackers jobs easier by failing to follow basic password security rules.

Can Your Social Media Posts Affect Your Credit Score?

January 11th, 2016 by Yael Kent

In the early days of social media, content concerns were usually limited to how personal shares might affect your ability to get promoted at work. Today, another serious question has begun to surface - can these archived shares actually affect the sharer's creditworthiness?

The most precise answer right at this moment is, "Maybe."

Which Cities Are the Best for College Grads?

November 6th, 2015 by Yael Kent

College grads are often trying to strike the right balance between opportunity and cost when figuring out where they want to work after they’re done with school. It’s a challenge dealing with things like a debt load and credit cards while also hoping to find the best city to work and live in. The problem is that frequently the best cities are also the most expensive, and this is a time when grads don’t want to take on more debt if possible. Let’s take a look at cities where graduates have a better chance of thriving without adding more to their debts.

Do You Have These Money Fears?

October 28th, 2015 by Yael Kent

Money fears are more common than you might think. One recent survey by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants showed that 44% -- nearly half – of all US adults are worried about money and that of the adults who indicated that they were financially stressed, only about 28% would see any change in their financial stress level within the next six months. Further, several studies have shown that, nowadays, almost 80% of American families are living with debt.

Which Mobile Apps Can Keep You Safe From Identity Theft?

October 1st, 2015 by Yael Kent

Identity theft through mobile devices is becoming a more and more prevalent problem, and it’s obvious that there is a growing need to protect smartphones and tablets. Apps and web browsing may help you, but can also leave holes allowing hackers to gain access to your passwords, banking, or payment information, and more. This identity theft occurs through weaknesses found in coding, unsecured Wi-Fi connections or theft of the device.

What You Need to Know About the EMV October Liability Shift

September 25th, 2015 by Yael Kent

For many years, all liability for fraudulent transactions has been assumed by credit card companies. However, the global numbers for credit card fraud have continued to grow, and major credit card companies have been working on a solution to the problem.

Visa, MasterCard and EuroPay are some of the biggest companies in the industry. After spending nearly a decade working on a solution, these major companies have decided to move consumers away from using magnetic strip cards and towards EMV.

Behavioral Finance 101

September 3rd, 2015 by Yael Kent

Personal finance is a difficult topic for most people. It combines several different tasks that the human brain just isn't wired to handle well, like forecasting a long ways into the future, making numerical predictions and calculations based on those forecasts, and assessing risk. Moreover, buying a house, saving for retirement, or other big financial decisions tend to be emotionally charged, so making an informed decision is even more difficult.

Why the US Economy is Ok

August 28th, 2015 by Yael Kent

Americans endured what was known as one the worst recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s in 2008. The housing market boomed and then crashed – everything else went along with it. The job market was brutal, and wages simply were not competing with the rapid inflation of those times. And even though the actual recession is technically over, we are still recovering from the damage that the recession has done 7 years ago. Even more, we have seen that the stock market in the past couple of days has shown dramatic drops.

Six Ways a Credit Card Can Save You Hundreds on Back to School Shopping

August 19th, 2015 by Yael Kent

Anyone who has ever stepped foot inside a department store between the end of August and the beginning of September can describe how hectic back to school shopping can be. According to the National Retail Federation, back to school shopping is one of the biggest retail seasons of the year as Americans are expected to spend nearly $70 billion on shopping for students from kindergarten to college in 2015.

The Death of Credit Cards

August 14th, 2015 by Yael Kent

Everywhere you look today, people are using their mobile devices to make and accept payments. From the coffee shop to the taxi stand, the wine bar to the tire place, tiny swipe-and-go devices are replacing the traditional cash register.

But is this sudden reliance on all things mobile for transmitting the most sensitive data premature? How can you keep your identity safe, your customers' identities safe and your company safe while still keeping up with the latest technology? Here are five tips to consider as you decide when, where, how, and how much to make the switch.

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