Jaclyn was a CNET Money editor with a fondness for the sweet spot between numbers and words. Overseeing CNET's credit card coverage, she wrote and edited news, reviews and advice. She has experience ...

Using auto-fill to make purchases online may be convenient, but it leaves your financial information vulnerable. Malicious browser extensions, phishing attacks and theft are all ways you could lose ...

Kelly-Ann Franklin has spent more than two decades in journalism which has helped her build a wide knowledge base of business and personal finance topics. Her goal with editing is to ensure tough ...

Whether you’re ordering dinner from Uber Eats or buying that bestselling embarrassing product you’re too humiliated to get in the store, many of us purchase things online. It’s simply too easy, the ...

Printed on a credit card, you'll find the card number, the cardholder’s name, when the card expires and the card's security code — all the details you need to make purchases online or in person. To ...

Sure, you know how to spot a phishing email (even if your parents don’t). Unfortunately, cybercriminals are continuously devising new methods to gain unauthorized access to credit card information, ...

Imagine receiving a notification about suspicious charges on a credit card you haven’t even received yet. How could that happen? While it sounds surprising and unsettling, it's increasingly common due ...

Ironically, a credit cards expert had her credit card information stolen. She was seeing new fraudulent charges on a replacement credit card she hadn't even received yet. If this happens to you, make ...

Credit card fraud has been on the rise in recent years. The Federal Trade Commission’s most recent database indicates that 416,582 cases of credit card fraud were reported in 2024, making it one of ...

It’s important to understand the key terms you might encounter on bills, when using rewards or when performing certain kinds of transactions. Printed on a credit card, you’ll find the card number, the ...