Due to recent federal legislation, it is no longer necessary to pay to get a copy of your credit report. Almost any consumer may get a copy of their credit report for free, once each year, from each of the three credit reporting agencies. At present, this service is only available to residents of Western and Mid-west states. By September it will be available throughout the United States. Read the rest of this Post »

It is very important to protect your online accounts with strong and secure passwords. You probably have heard that before. But did you do it? Probably not.

“Yea, OK, OK, what is a strong password anyway?”

Well, it may be easier to answer that by first looking at what is a weak password. Read the rest of this Post »

If you sell anything over the Internet, please beware of a recent spat of very authentic looking fake money orders. These counterfeit USPS Money Orders appear to be VERY authentic. But it is very easy to spot a fake if you know what to look for. Read the rest of this Post »