Tag: credit card

How Major Credit Card Networks Protect Customers Against Fraud

By Tim Maxwell From Bankrate.com Credit card fraud ranked as the second most common form of identity theft in 2020, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), trailing very close behind government/benefits fraud. The agency fielded 393,207 reports last year, up 45 percent from 271,823 in 2019, from consumers whose credit card accounts were compromised…


Haggling for Dollars

By a show of hands, let me see how many of you have a credit card in your name. Uh-huh, I see those hands. It appears that my audience falls right in line with national averages: About 70 percent of you have at least one credit card. And how would you categorize your relationship with…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (April 15)

Trucking companies rush to hire more drivers to meet demand, some are raising drivers wages — as much as 40%. Forget about flights and hotels, how about a trip to outer space? Credit cards are considering new rewards to attract customers. Entrepreneurs in New York City defeat the odds with new business models. They see…


Couple in Their 20s Reveal How They Paid Off $96,000 Worth of Debt in Just 18 Months

A couple in their 20s has shared how they became debt-free after paying off almost US$96,000 in under two years. Bria Williams, 26, and her husband, Adrian, 25, decided to go all-in on tackling their debt when it totaled US$96,000 (72,253 pound sterlings). The balance was spread between US$11,527 (8,677 pound sterlings) on credit cards,…