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Payment Apps: Guess How Many Ways You Can Get Scammed?

Way too many, unfortunately. Your accounts are draining through false support and phishing scams, or “accident” transfers. And those are (just) the most common scams...

¿Qué Es Fintech? ¿Qué Deberías Saber al Respecto?

¿Alguna vez usaste Venmo, Mint, Robinhood o GoFundMe? Esos servicios fueron habilitados por tecnología financiera, también conocida como fintech.

What You Need to Know About the T-Mobile Data Breach

On August 16, 2021 T-Mobile announced that it was investigating a possible data breach. On August 17th, the company confirmed that data was stolen.

Learning How to Invest, Wisely and Safely

With saving account interest rates at all-time lows (2021 national average at 0.06%), more and more people are looking to invest their money instead.

What Is Wrong with Investing Gamification?

Unfortunately, just about everything. Thinking investing (through gaming) is harmless fun, can cost you dearly. Think money loss, rip-offs and even debt.

Scammed with Your Payment App

Say you're selling something—online or offline—and you get paid by a stranger. He pays you via payment app—think Venmo, Zelle, Square Cash and the like—and the money shows up in your app account instantly.

What You Need to Know About Amazon Sidewalk

If you have an Amazon Echo, Tile, or Ring device, read on. Amazon turned on their Sidewalk service for Echo devices on June 8th and will turn on Tile devices on June 14th.

Want to Be an Entrepreneur?

It can be a great thing, but there are quite a few challenges and pitfalls, too. Think scams and financial mistakes...

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