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Holiday shopping online? For Black Friday & Cyber Monday, spot phishing and scams; use strong passwords/2FA and secure Wi-Fi; know how to report fraud.
If you’re feeling a rise in holiday spending stress you’re not alone. Americans are finding overspending is not adding anything to their holiday cheer.
Give your credit a checkup ahead of Oct 16. Get free weekly reports at AnnualCreditReport.com, monitor activity, and follow steps to dispute errors or fraud.
October is a good time to plan your budget for the winter holidays. Map out who you'll buy what and how much money you'll spend. The plan will keep you out of debt.