There’s a bullseye on baby’s back. Targeting kids is fast becoming all the rage among shady scammers committing identity theft. A recent report from the Federal Trade Commission, the governmental overseers of identity theft, revealed that a staggering 22,229 claims of identity theft from kids in the U.S. under age 19 were filed last year. That’s … Read more
Valentine’s Day can mean different things to different people: a celebration of love, a reminder of heartache and, for some users of a new dating app, a cause of financial headaches. A new app, Score, is a “dating app for people with good credit” that requires users to have a score of 675 and above to join. A … Read more
American Express rolled out several updates to its Delta SkyMiles credit cards Thursday that will give additional benefits to users, part of efforts to soothe sore Delta Air Lines customers who have considered abandoning the airline after last year’s SkyMiles loyalty fiasco. The updates, however, will come with a higher annual fee, which AmEx says it … Read more
This Ken believes one Barbie was snubbed. Renowned Marvel actor Robert Downey Jr. seemingly slammed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday after proclaiming that Margot Robbie “is not getting enough credit” for her hit summer film “Barbie.” “It never fails to impress and remind me how little you need to do to … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My very dear friend has discovered that her live-in boyfriend of two years has been hiding $55,000 in credit card debt. This man contributes very little to the household expenses (she owns the home) and barely helps to maintain it. Instead, he spends his money on alcohol and vaping products. He refuses to … Read more
Talk about a company wanting their members to go all out for them — literally. A pilates studio called Solidcore is turning heads on social media after revealing they are encouraging members to brand themselves with a tattoo of their logo to celebrate their 10-year anniversary, according to several posts put out by content creators. … Read more
Forget free rent. How about free food? A Manhattan landlord is is asking an admittedly steep $20,000 a month to rent a three-bedroom apartment in Midtown — but meanwhile dangling a $20,000 monthly food credit at the posh restaurant downstairs to entice a hungry tenant, Side Dish has learned. The fully renovated, 2,000-square-foot apartment at … Read more
Only one in four Americans thinks their credit score is an accurate reflection of their financial status, new research suggests. That’s according to a recent survey with a panel of 2,000 respondents, 80% of whom (1612) identified as current homeowners. Of those polled, just 28% strongly agree that their credit score accurately represents their financial … Read more
She’s scoring big time. A TikToker added her credit score to her Hinge profile in the hopes of snagging a financially savvy bachelor, sharing the impressive results online. “Added my credit score to my Hinge profile and here’s how it went,” the Boston woman, known online as Spreadsheet Shan, wrote on the clip, which earned … Read more
Along with flip phones, micromini skirts and popcorn tops, Gen Z is bringing cash back. A staggering 69% of Gen Z is using cash now versus just 12 months ago — more so than Gen X (47%) and baby boomers (37%) — according to a recent report published by Credit Karma, a digital personal finance and … Read more
A Cincinnati wedding photographer says she snapped up a free honeymoon by being strategic about her own wedding expenses. Bride-to-be Olivia Kalton and her fiancé are planning their nuptials — and she claims opening a Chase Sapphire credit card paid off. “My fiancé and I opened a credit card to put all of our wedding expenses on,” … Read more
This is a different kettle of fish. A pet fish did some online shopping and shared its owner’s credit card information while playing a video game, according to reports. Japanese YouTuber Mutekimaru, aka Maurice, runs a channel that features his Siamese fighting fish, or betta, playing Pokémon video games on a Nintendo Switch gaming console. A malfunction … Read more
Quentin Tarantino has unchained the truth about Kanye West taking credit for coming up with the concept of “Django Unchained.” Tarantino, who won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the film in 2012, cleared the air on Ye’s claim while appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Saturday. Toward the end of their 20-minute interview, … Read more
More than two years of COVID-19, and people are thinking about the virus differently. This month the US declared monkeypox a public health emergency, and people at high risk of getting the virus — especially those who have sex with men — are lined up city streets to get vaccinated. An avian flu outbreak that … Read more