The holiday season is here and millions of Americans are heading out to tackle their last-minute shopping lists. Though doing the lions share of your shopping online can save you time, there are many dangers lurking out there on the Internet, especially where there are credit cards involved. One recent Internet phishing scam involves Apple fans, and a so-called "Christmas Awards" program. This Read more

Since Halloween is coming up in just a few days, it seems fitting to talk about the various scary money situations that people find themselves in. I recently addressed tips for bankruptcy and what to do when you're laid off, but today I'm going to talk about what to do when something (or things) is stolen from you. Even if this hasn't happened to you, it's a good idea to know what to do when the Read more

The TSA announced today that it will be launching a pilot program that aims to reduce the hassle passengers have to experience when going through customs. It's called the Trusted Traveler Program, and it's only being tested on select passengers of American and Delta airlines who are flying out of a couple of airports. Passengers who are enrolled in the program have to agree to release private Read more

With the seemingly constant stream of new Android-powered phones and tablets to wireless carriers, the Android app market is now a worthy competitor to Apple's App Store. Because of Android's open developer environment, some security risks are inherent. Though Google regularly checks for malware or other infectious software within the available apps, the open nature of the OS and the ability of Read more

The royal wedding is taking place next week, so listen up if you're planning an online viewing party: a recent study by Norton shows that 62 percent of Americans say they'll be following the wedding events (one-third of which are looking online for royal wedding news), which means it's prime time for hackers to hide within hot-topic searches. Just because something shows up in a Google search or Read more

There's an uproar about the recent Transportation Security Administration enforced regulations that some say have crossed the line. From the 11-year-old boy who went shirtless while being frisked to the bladder cancer survivor whose urostomy bag leaked urine onto his clothes because of a pat down, there are a growing number of stories about outraged passengers. I know 53 percent of you said you Read more

The apps you use on your Android phone may be using your data suspiciously by sending your phone number, SIM card number, or location to advertisers, a new study says. The report found that 20 of 30 randomly selected popular apps (those that were in the top 50 in each category on the Android Market) send sensitive user information to advertisers, including phone numbers, device IDs, GPS Read more

Last Winter, a UK-based website predicted home insurance rates could rise because of social networks and location-based sites like Foursquare. I was slightly skeptical at first, but now I'm changing my tune. Why? According to a New Hampshire news station, three men chose houses to rob based on Facebook status updates. According to a blog post on the New York Times website, over 18 houses were Read more