With all the talk about how Apple Pay will turn us into a cashless society, a recent report by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco found cash still accounts for 40 percent of transactions. Before you start using your phone to pay for everything, realize that cash is still very much king. But when… Read More »
What information could someone get out of your phone? According to Consumer Reports, 1.4 million phones were lost while 3.1 million were stolen in 2013. We all store valuable financial information in our smartphones, how can we best go about protecting ourselves from fraud and identity theft? Here are some ways to protect your accounts… Read More »
Here’s an alarming fact: 56 percent of young Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. Even worse, over half of Americans have more debt than emergency savings. That’s no way to live. Just a little sacrifice now can help you keep your head above water. So what’s stopping you? Why Emergency Savings Aren’t Optional “If you… Read More »