Six Easy Ways to Protect Your Credit Cards - Money Tip Tuesday

<p>As credit card fraud continues to impact people year over year, it’s important to keep your cards and information as secure as possible.  </p> <p>Fortunately, there are some very simple and easy things you can do to keep your cards, physically and virtually, out of thieves’ hands. </p> <p>Links: </p> <ul><li>Learn more about Triangle <a href='https://www.trianglecu.org/borrow/credit-cards/'>credit cards</a> and their benefits</li> <li>Learn more about Google <a href='https://pay.google.com/about/pay-online/'>virtual cards</a> through Google Pay</li> <li>Learn more about Triangle's <a href='https://www.trianglecu.org/bank/checking/'>Better Checking account</a> and it's identity protection benefits. Already registered? Log into <a href='https://www.idprotectme247.com/sec/'>idprotectme247.com</a> to access your benefits and register cards.</li> <li>Follow our <a href='https://www.facebook.com/pg/MakingMoneyPersonalPodcast/posts/?ref=page_internal'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/makingmoneypersonal/'>Instagram</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/TCUpodcastMMP'>Twitter</a> pages!</li> <li>Learn more about <a href='https://www.trianglecu.org/home/home'>Triangle Credit Union</a></li> </ul> <p>Transcript:</p> <p>Welcome to Money Tip Tuesday from the Making Money Personal podcast.  </p> <p>Of the types of identity theft out there, credit card fraud comes in at #2 on the list of most common types of identity theft just below government docs and benefits fraud (according to a 2021 FTC survey).  </p> <p>Card fraud can happen to anyone using their cards physically in-store or virtually online.  </p> <p>May steps have been taken to make physical card transactions more secure like EMV chips and contactless card functions which shelter your transaction behind layers of encryption and security.  </p> <p>But, even with those new technologies, thieves still find ways to try to steal your info. Things like card skimmers at gas stations or RFID scanners can still be used by thieves when you’re out in public. </p