Feb 5 2013
Merchants usually ask, “Debit or credit,” when you hand them your debit card to pay for a purchase. Did you know that, although debit cards and credit cards look alike, they function very differently? This blog will explain those important differences. 1. Debit Cards: PIN vs. Signature You have a choice of how you use [...]
Jan 23 2013
Ready for Valentine’s Day? If not, we’re here to inspire you with eight inexpensive Valentine’s Day gift ideas that will help you stay within your budget and show you care, because no matter how hard you try, you can’t buy love. 1. Cook from the Heart If you rather not fight the crowds at [...]
Jan 18 2013
Most of us feel a bit of a relief at the end of the holiday season, followed by a case of the mid-winter blues. Sometimes the cure is as simple as a nice dinner out, but if you’re still paying off the holiday bills, dining out in a good restaurant might seem a bit frivolous. [...]
Jan 17 2013
We’ve all received those emails or text messages, from unknown or even known senders, with an urgent issue asking you to click on a link or call with your debit card information to rectify. These tactics are known as phishing (email based) and smishing (cell phone text message), and they dupe unsuspecting consumers into infecting [...]