Debit Cards and ATMs May Leave Consumers Vulnerable The threat of identity theft is a major concern among consumers. According to USA Today, identity theft reports by consumers jumped by 47% in 2015. As co-founder of eConsumer Services®, Monica Eaton-Cardone is an expert on the subject of fraud and identity theft prevention. Earlier this week, […]
What Are Revolvers and Transactors? How Will These Labels Impact Your Credit Score? There is an old myth which suggests that leaving a small balance on your credit card will actually help boost your credit score. While that may not make a whole lot of intuitive sense, plenty of people continue to believe this is […]
eConsumer Services® Co-Founder Monica Eaton-Cardone Discusses Millennials, Banking and the Future of Finance In 2015, Millennials surpassed Gen Xers for the first time in terms of their share of the US workforce. More than one in three American workers are now under the age of 35, placing Millennials as the largest generational share of American […]
What is This Unfamiliar Fee on My Bank Statement? If you’re like most consumers, you might have a rough knowledge of your current checking account balance. Gone are the days when people would sit down for hours on end to meticulously record bills and balance the checkbook; a casual scan of the bank statement for […]
If a Sale or Online Special Seems Too Good to Be True, It Usually Is We’ve all heard the cliché warning, “there’s no such thing as a free lunch,” but it has never rung as true as it does online. Products and services advertised with free trial offers are almost never what they seem. While […]
The Transition to EMV Cards Has Create a New Fraud Threat for Holiday Shopping The retail industry is ramping up for its much anticipated Black Friday event, the unofficial start of the holiday season. Are you ready?
Big Data Breaches, Legal Shakeups and EMV Rollout with eConsumer Services® The co-founder of eConsumer Services®, Monica Eaton-Cardone was interviewed by SurfWatch Labs on their Cybercrime and Business Podcast.
5 Things to Remember When Buying Medication Online We have safely arrived in the age of convenience. Whether we are looking for our weekly groceries, the perfect gift for a friend, or the ability to customize pretty much anything, we know where to find it: the internet.
Deadly Consumer Actions are Destroying Your Credit Score The simplest actions can make or break your credit score. In fact, there are several things you’re probably doing which will cause your rating to slowly dwindle until your reputation is absolutely destroyed.
Tips to Help Consumers Avoid Counterfeits Everyone loves a good deal, and there is nothing wrong with shopping around to find low prices for high-end goods. But when a deal comes along that seems too good to be true, it probably is.
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