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‘They were able to steal $600 from me in seconds’ — Another holiday, another flurry Starbucks mobile app ‘hack’ complaints (and a special prepaid cards warning)

January 4, 2017 Bob Sullivan 1

Angry Starbucks customers keep writing me to say their bank accounts are being drained via the coffee giant’s popular mobile app, more than a year after I first reported the disturbing problem. Such a heist ruined Jenna Veeve Farag’s Christmas morning. “They were able to wipe out my checking account,” she [Keep reading]

Equifax, Trans Union will pay fines, refunds to settle charges they deceptively marketed free credit scores and credit reports

January 3, 2017 Bob Sullivan 0

Equifax and Trans Union were smacked by federal regulators on the first business day of the year, as the credit bureau giants will pay millions to settle allegations they deceptively sold and advertised free credit reports and credit score products. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the two giant credit bureaus [Keep reading]

Money is about to get more expensive, as interest rates rise; here’s what you should do to prepare in 2017 (and the silver lining for savers)

January 3, 2017 Bob Sullivan 0

Interest rates are going up, and the time to prepare yourself and your money is now. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on December 14 for only the second time in a decade. You probably saw some headlines about mortgage rates or credit card costs and then went back [Keep reading]

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Year: 2017

‘They were able to steal $600 from me in seconds’ — Another holiday, another flurry Starbucks mobile app ‘hack’ complaints (and a special prepaid cards warning)

Equifax, Trans Union will pay fines, refunds to settle charges they deceptively marketed free credit scores and credit reports

Money is about to get more expensive, as interest rates rise; here’s what you should do to prepare in 2017 (and the silver lining for savers)