Digital Security 101

Credit monitoring apps help track your credit score, warn you of fraud, and educate you about building credit — but not all are worth your time and money.

Credit Karma offers "free" credit monitoring and personal financial tools to millions of Americans — but it's not the only (or best) option available.

We cover the top 5 identity theft protection services that also offer credit protection and offer factors to consider when choosing the best one for you.

Check fraud occurs when scammers illegally alter, forge, or steal checks in order to withdraw money from a bank account. Read more.

Check forgery scams are on the rise. Here’s what to do to protect your finances and identity if someone forged your signature on a check and cashed it.

Did you unknowingly deposit a fake check? Here’s what happens next and what you can do to protect yourself.

Personal and pre-printed checks carry the highest risk of being washed. Here are eight ways to prevent check washing.

Card skimming in the United States surged by 700% in the first half of 2022. Here’s how to identify credit card skimmers right away.