If deleting and reporting scam texts and phone calls has become part of your daily routine, there's another simple way to protect yourself from fraud -- and it may be more effective. Placing a fraud ...

To protect your credit, immediately contact your bank and credit card issuer and place a fraud alert with one of the three ...

A credit monitoring service can notify you when a credit application has been made in your name. Here are our favorites.

Credit card fraud is the most common form of identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The four major credit card networks — Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover — ...

If you don't have the option to freeze your credit, one of these workarounds can provide the added protection you seek. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us ...

Phishing scams that mimic real companies like American Express can slip into your inbox looking almost legitimate. The best way to stay safe is to create strong digital habits that protect your ...

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) usage has exploded in recent years. The ease of use and economic headwinds are likely contributors to the growth. Since the introduction of BNPL services, there has been ...

Natalie Campisi is a senior journalist who covers personal finance, balancing timely news with in-depth enterprise reporting. Her mission is to make complex financial issues clear and accessible for ...

Americans’ unpaid medical bills will remain on their credit reports after a federal judge last week vacated a Biden-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that would have removed such ...

The Trump administration is set to issue new guidance prohibiting states from removing medical debt from consumers’ credit reports. Fifteen states, including California, Colorado and Maine, have ...

"It's sort of a head-spinning, 180-degree reversal," said Chi Chi Wu, an attorney with the National Consumer Law Center, ...