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Debt collection firm to pay largest-ever FTC penalty for allegedly harassing consumers
Massive debt collection firm Expert Global Solutions has agreed to pay a $3.2 million civil penalty to settle charges it violated...
Math-challenged Americans more likely to end up in foreclosure
Americans who have trouble dividing 300 by 2 are much more likely to end up in foreclosure than consumers with average math skills, a new...
Lawyers eye NSA data as treasure trove for evidence in murder, divorce cases
The National Security Agency has spent years demanding that companies turn over their data. Now, the spy agency finds the shoe is on the...
Consumer group says student loan 'debt relief' firms misleading borrowers
Struggling student loan debtors are being tricked into paying up to $1,600 in fees to private firms offering "debt relief" that they...
Don't mess with Texas email: State law ends some warrantless email searches
Texas residents will have a little more protection from the prying eyes of local law enforcement than the rest of America starting in...
Big Brother may not be listening, but he's watching: Why metadata snooping is legal
The debate about the NSA spying program feels like a bad game of charades. Members of Congress and leaders of three-letter agencies keep...
DirecTV says it erred telling Colorado fire victim to pay for equipment
When consumers call companies asking for a break, they don't always get the right answer the first time. That's why persistence can pay...
When is $30k worth more than $90k? When you save for retirement in your 20s
Recent college graduates who score their first job might be tempted to splurge on a new car or an apartment that's a little out of their...
Surprise! Prepaid debit cards actually a good deal for consumers
Prepaid debit cards, long synonymous with frustrating or even exploitative fees, are suddenly a pretty good deal. In fact, artfully...
LivingSocial database hacked; 50 million customers impacted
LivingSocial's customer database has been hacked, impacting the website's 50 million customers. The firm began sending emails to...
Fake tweet shows country 'sensitive to any news that sounds like terrorism'
A stock market and a nation already on edge was temporarily knocked off its axis on Tuesday by a single fake tweet. Following a hack...
FTC files first-ever cast against mobile phone 'crammers'
Cellphone users annoyed by costly text spam or unexpected fees have hope: The Federal Trade Commission filed its first ever case against...
Cyberattackers more powerful, getting upper hand, experts warn
Banks knocked offline, day after day - on Thursday, it was WellsFargo.com's turn. A digital skirmish between two European firms that grew...
Consumer watchdog unveils list of top lending gripes
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) made its database of complaints against mortgage issuers, student loan firms, credit...
Smartphone hacking comes of age, hitting US victims
Devastating cellphone hacks that hijack your most personal gadget and rob you of privacy and money have long been forecast. But even as...
Celebrity hackers stole data from AnnualCreditReport.com, Equifax says
The Equifax credit bureau confirmed Tuesday that criminals have stolen credit reports from AnnualCreditReport.com, the website designed...
Why consumer agency must go, and why it should be saved
If the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau disappeared tomorrow, would anyone notice? What is expected to be a contentious Senate...
Stock market gains? Not if you sold everything during the recession
Plenty of investors are celebrating as the Dow Industrial Average set a record on Tuesday … but some Americans aren’t invited to the...
Pay $2,140 to borrow $950? That's how car title loans work
Desperate consumers who are out of borrowing options are using their automobiles as collateral and paying $3.5 billion a year in interest...
His firm accused China of hacking the US; now he awaits the consequences
Kevin Mandia has "kicked the hornet's nest." Now, he's waiting to see what the consequences might be. Mandia's computer security firm,...
Facebook to team up with real-world data brokers to pick ads for you
The offline and online data collection worlds are about to collide as never before. Facebook will soon announce partnerships with Axciom,...
One latte away from millions? Don't bank on it, author says
Helaine Olen has begun an important discussion in the world of money: Is anybody's advice worth paying for? The author's new book, “Pound...