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Houston home healthcare service notifies 22K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, credit cards, and medical info
Houston home healthcare company In-Home Attendant Services yesterday confirmed it notified 22,100 people about an October 2024 data breach that compromised the following personal info: Names Social Security numbers Government-issued ID number (e.g. driver’s license, passport) Financial account numbers Credit and debit card numbers Medical info Health insurance info Dates of birth Mailing addresses “Other” info In-Home Attendant Services on…
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How to Lease an EV or PHEV With a $7,500 Tax Credit
To get an estimate of whether a lease makes financial sense, we recommend calculating the total cost of a lease, comparing it to the cost of a purchase, then subtracting how much the car will likely be worth when you sell it. For example, Ford offers a $389 per month lease for 36 months with an initial payment of $5,539…
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How to Get the Used EV Tax Credit
There are several rules about which EVs, fuel-cell vehicles, and PHEVs qualify: • The car’s model year must be at least two years older than the current calendar year. That means in 2024, cars up to the 2022 model year are eligible. Only model year matters—not the year a car was first sold or registered. • The car cannot have a sale…
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Electric Vehicles & Plug-In Hybrids Qualifying for Federal Tax Credit
To qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500, a new EV or eligible plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) must meet certain rules: • A vehicle’s MSRP must not exceed certain limits, so pricey EVs like the GMC Hummer EV, Lucid Air, and Tesla Model S won’t qualify. For SUVs, pickup trucks, and vans, the threshold is $80,000. For sedans,…
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Fraud network uses 4,700 fake shopping sites to steal credit cards
A financially motivated Chinese threat actor dubbed “SilkSpecter” is using thousands of fake online stores to steal the payment card details of online shoppers in the U.S. and Europe. The fraud campaign started in October 2024, offering steep discounts for the upcoming Black Friday shopping period that usually sees elevated shopping activity. EclecticIQ threat researcher Arda Buyukkaya, who discovered the…
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Seven Things Your Credit Card’s Trip Protection Won’t Actually Cover
One of the best benefits of a travel credit card is trip protection: reimbursement for expenses incurred during travel delays, such as meals or lodging if you get stranded overnight while flying, or personal items needed if your bags are late or misdirected. These policies will also act like basic travel insurance, reimbursing money lost to prepaid and nonrefundable expenses,…
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Why You Should Join a Credit Union Instead of a Bank
When you think about money—saving it, paying bills with it, earning interest on it—you probably think of a bank. Or possibly Scrooge McDuck swimming in a pool filled with gold coins—but probably a bank. The average person in this country has more than five bank accounts, after all, despite the fact that banks aren’t always the best or friendliest places…
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Saint Xavier University notifies 212K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, credit cards, and medical info
Saint Xavier University this week confirmed it notified 212,267 people about a June 2023 data breach that compromised the following personal information: Names Social Security numbers Driver’s license numbers Passport info Financial account info Medical info Biometric info Health insurance info Student ID numbers Dates of birth Payment card info Account access info The notice sent to victims lists prospective,…
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Get the Best Car-Loan Rate Despite a Low Credit Score
In conversations with experts in the lending industry, CR found there are a number of ways to save money, even if you have a suboptimal credit score. Know your credit score. Experian recommends checking your credit score at least once per year as a matter of course. That way, you’ll know where you stand so you can manage expectations regarding…
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6 Best Nonprofit Credit Card Processing Tools Evaluated for 2024
Best overall: Donorbox Best for quick and easy setup: PayPal Best for in-person donations and growing a donor base: Square Best for low fee rates: Helcim Best all-in-one, premium nonprofit solution: iATS Best for rapid payouts: Stripe Some nonprofit concerns are very much in line with the standard challenges faced by their profit-driven counterparts. And some of their needs mirror…
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