Imagine receiving a notification about suspicious charges on a credit card you haven’t even received yet. How could that happen? While it sounds surprising and unsettling, it's increasingly common due ...

Some credit card applications offer instant approval, which is great. But what's even better than that is getting instant access to your new credit card. Instant access to your new card number lets ...

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To avoid credit card theft, it’s not enough to simply keep your credit card in a secure place — you have to monitor your credit card statements and credit reports routinely for signs of fraud. As data ...

Credit card fraud has been on the rise in recent years. The Federal Trade Commission’s most recent database indicates that 416,582 cases of credit card fraud were reported in 2024, making it one of ...

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Figuring out which credit card to apply for when using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) instead of a Social Security number can be challenging because many credit card issuers ...

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