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Going to the mailbox each day can feel frustrating when most of the correspondence is junk mail. The good news…
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With vacation season here, one thing that can easily happen is that your letters and other mail could pile up…
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Have you ever been browsing a website and then later received an email from the company even though you had…
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You can't be too vigilant when it comes to computer security. It's way too often that we hear of a…
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When should you give your Social Security number and when should you not? Giving out your Social Security number is…
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If you're in trouble with collection agencies, you have strong rights under federal law to prevent those agencies from harassing…
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One not-so-great thing about the internet is that crooks are out there trying to steal your money and even your…
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If you had a Yahoo account anytime from 2012 to 2016, you may be in line to get paid. That's…
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If you recently signed up to receive cash compensation from the credit bureau Equifax because you were caught up in…
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Don't you hate that feeling when you see a great sale on an item you already bought? It doesn't feel…
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A Georgia-based beef company is recalling 113,424 pounds of raw ground beef after a sample tested positive for E. coli…
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Whether you have a brand spanking new computer or just an old reliable one, protection is a top priority. Hackers…
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In the wake of the Facebook data scandal, the focus has been on privacy and the extraordinary access to users'…
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If getting too much junk mail is an ongoing problem for you, there's a great option for getting rid of…
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Most of us are all too familiar with being put on hold while talking to a customer service representative about…
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Have you taken out a mortgage or a loan or purchased life insurance with a big bank in the last…
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If you purchased a Lenovo laptop in recent years, you may be entitled to some money resulting from the settlement…
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Thieves are increasingly stealing people's phone numbers in a new scheme known as "porting" or "port-out scamming." A phone porting…
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Microsoft has issued a series of emergency security patches for certain versions of Internet Explorer that criminals are actively exploiting…
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Coffee & Bagel Brands announced that it was targeted by hackers at hundreds of its locations from late August through…
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If you're concerned about privacy, buying toys for your kids these days is serious business. Internet-connected smart toys are everywhere…
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Facebook has spent much of the past 12 months apologizing and trying to make amends for the Cambridge Analytica data…
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'Tis the season for online shopping, which means more people than usual are expecting packages in the mail leading up…
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The government's final report on the Equifax data breach was released this week, more than 14 months after one of…
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If a stranger walked up to you and asked you for your name, marital status and place of employment, you…
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Do you know what caller ID spoofing is? It's a big problem with fraud rings these days. It's where the…
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—Another data breach, this time at Marriott's Starwood brand, has reignited privacy concerns after the company recently announced that 500 million…
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As the world's largest online retailer, Amazon sends untold numbers of emails to consumers on a daily basis. Many of…
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It's only been a short while since credit freezes were made free by the three major credit-reporting bureaus. The government-mandated…
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Looking for the best bank in America? Don't look at any of the bigs like Bank of America, Chase, Well…