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Feds Indict Five in Largest Known Credit Card Data Breach

In July the United States federal government [indicted five men in a worldwide hacking and data breach scheme](http://www.justice.gov/usao/nj/Press/files/pdffiles/2013/Drinkman,%20Vladimir%20%20et%20al.,%20Indictment.pdf)--the largest of its kind in the country--that stole over 160...

By Jill Jaracz

2013-07-30

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Credit Card Expert Roundup #40 - The CARD Act is now 10 years old. What do you see as its major successes and failure, and what would you change?

The CARD Act made a massive impact on how we as Americans were exposed to credit cards from both an informational and...

By Jason Steele

2019-09-24

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Sallie Mae Expands Into the Credit Card Market

Many people think of Sallie Mae as their student loan provider, which may not bring up some good connotations if you'...

By Jill Jaracz

2019-09-24

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Credit Card Expert Roundup #39 - When people you meet learn that you're a credit or credit card expert, what's the first thing they ask you, and what's your typical answer?

In recent years, as the credit card rewards culture has evolved, more and more people have chosen the career of a cre...

By Jason Steele

2019-09-24

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Special to Card Thieves: Fear the Skim Reaper

Credit card fraud is everywhere. From criminals breaching retail systems to thieves putting skimmers on gas station p...

By Jill Jaracz

2019-09-24

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Credit Card Expert Roundup #38 - What's your favorite 'hidden' credit card feature that very few people seem to know about?

When we talk about credit card benefits or features, the conversation generally always centers around their rewards p...

By Jason Steele

2019-09-24

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Capital One Latest Victim of Hacking Attacks. Here's What to Do

The electronic ink isn't even dry on your refund request to Equifax for its data breach, and now your personal inform...

By Jill Jaracz

2019-09-24

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Credit Card Expert Roundup #37 - How often do you check your credit history and credit scores, and why?

While it's important to check your credit score and reports to make sure everything is accurate, especially in the da...

By Jason Steele

2019-09-24

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Have Trouble Building Credit? Amazon's New Card Can Help

It usually takes a credit history to get a credit card, but for many people, that's a chicken and egg story. If you c...

By Jill Jaracz

2019-09-24

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Credit Card Expert Roundup #36 - What do you say to friends and family members who are skeptical of the value of travel rewards credit cards?

Even though we are constantly being exposed to travel rewards cards through advertising, the media, and through our s...

By Jason Steele

2019-09-16

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Credit Card Expert Roundup #35 - When, if ever, do you think that mobile payments will eclipse the use of plastic payment cards, and why?

It seems like we have been talking about mobile payments, and the adaption of, for a few years now. For some reason, ...

By Jason Steele

2019-09-16

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