Fraud prevention is a major concern for many people. To prevent fraudulent charges, most merchants require customers to provide their debit or credit card number, its expiration date and a numeric ...

Have you ever felt uneasy when someone on the phone asked for your credit card security code? Your instincts were on target. Just as most people keep their Social Security and phone numbers close to ...

A credit card CVV, or card verification value, is a three- or four-digit security code that appears on your credit card and is used to prevent fraud. Many or all of the products on this page are from ...

"Debit or credit?" Not too long ago, the question was a ubiquitous refrain from store clerks nationwide. If asked today, the question would be more complicated. That's because U.S. consumers have more ...

If you run your debit card as credit, it will likely delay the money being taken from your checking account by a few days. Choosing credit instead of entering your debit card's PIN can help minimize ...