Learn how to cash a check without a bank account using retailers, issuing banks, apps or check-cashing stores. Compare fees, limits and fastest options.

An IRS special agent warns of AI-aided impersonation, identity-theft tax schemes and social media misinformation during refund season — and offers steps to protect your refund.

IRS tax scam calls are on the rise. Learn how to identify fake calls about back taxes and what to do if you get one.

Android users can now personalize their call screen with a new Calling Card feature in the Google Phone app. Here is a guide to setting it up and customizing how your contacts appear.

IRS tax scam calls are on the rise. Learn how to identify fake calls about back taxes and what to do if you get one.

Scammers posing as Burke County deputies are calling residents and demanding payment. Hang up and call 828‑438‑5500 to verify.

Prepaid cards offer an alternative to carrying around cash. They can be used in exactly the same way as a debit or credit card but must be topped up with credit first. Most prepaid cards charge fees ...

As of January 20, Verizon Value–branded prepaid phones require 365 days of active service before they can be unlocked (previously 60 days after full purchase). The change is a result of a previous FCC ...

If you travel often, you know how important it is to have the right payment card by your side. Between airport lounges, foreign transactions, and currency conversions, the card you choose can make or ...

When Verizon refused to unlock an iPhone purchased by Kansas resident Patrick Roach, he had no intention of giving up without a fight. Roach sued the wireless carrier in small claims court and won.

If you're looking to switch to a prepaid phone service, you probably aren't going to trust the carrier's word for it. After all, they want you to switch, so they're going to gloss over some of the ...

Nicholas Merrill has spent his career fighting government surveillance. But he would really rather you didn’t call what he’s selling now a “burner phone.” Yes, he dreams of a future where anyone in ...