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04-01-2016, 08:25 PM
Easy ways to help protect yourself against credit card fraud
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The worst part about credit card fraud and identity theft isn’t the an**yance of cleaning it up (though that’s certainly a factor), but the far-reaching effects that stick with you long after someone has rung up thousands of dollars worth of purchases in your name. Things like: ruining your credit score, incurring late charges or making it difficult to get a loan. Think it can’t happen to you? If you don’t make an effort to up your security smarts, it’s **t a matter of if — it’s a matter of when.
We spoke to Dr. Brad Klontz (http://www.yourmentalwealth.com/about-us/dr-brad-klontz/), a financial psychologist and co-founder of the Financial Psychology Institute, to get expert tips on how to stay safe. "By taking some simple, proactive steps for fraud protection, consumers can help fight fraud, maintain control over their finances and avoid unnecessary stress," Klontz says. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/01/credit-card-fraud-protection/)
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The worst part about credit card fraud and identity theft isn’t the an**yance of cleaning it up (though that’s certainly a factor), but the far-reaching effects that stick with you long after someone has rung up thousands of dollars worth of purchases in your name. Things like: ruining your credit score, incurring late charges or making it difficult to get a loan. Think it can’t happen to you? If you don’t make an effort to up your security smarts, it’s **t a matter of if — it’s a matter of when.
We spoke to Dr. Brad Klontz (http://www.yourmentalwealth.com/about-us/dr-brad-klontz/), a financial psychologist and co-founder of the Financial Psychology Institute, to get expert tips on how to stay safe. "By taking some simple, proactive steps for fraud protection, consumers can help fight fraud, maintain control over their finances and avoid unnecessary stress," Klontz says. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/01/credit-card-fraud-protection/)
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