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Criminals use specialized equipment to steal credit card information, simply by getting close to a victim

Cybersecurity experts warn of rising ghost tapping scam targeting credit cards, digital wallets

Read full article: Cybersecurity experts warn of rising ghost tapping scam targeting credit cards, digital wallets

Tap-to-pay credit cards and digital wallets have made everyday purchases faster and more convenient, but cybersecurity experts warn that criminals are also exploiting the technology through a rapidly growing scam known as “ghost tapping.”

Experts say the beginning of the year is an ideal time to plan ahead

Financial expert shares how to set a ‘financial reset’ budget plan for year ahead

Read full article: Financial expert shares how to set a ‘financial reset’ budget plan for year ahead

After the holidays, many people are entering the new year with a familiar sense of financial stress — credit card balances to pay down, “buy now, pay later” installments to manage and budgets that may feel stretched thin. Financial experts at NerdWallet say the start of the year is a good time for what they call a “financial reset” — a chance to get organized and make a plan for the rest of the year.

Tenet Healthcare and Cigna Healthcare are locked in a contract dispute, which could leave Baptist Health System patients without coverage if terms are not reached before Dec. 31.

Baptist Health, Cigna reach agreement to keep patients in-network

Read full article: Baptist Health, Cigna reach agreement to keep patients in-network

Should the two sides be unable to reach terms before the Dec. 31 deadline, Baptist Health System said 1.4 million Texas families could face higher costs or disruptions in their healthcare.

Dr. Spencer R. Berthelsen visits with patient Francisco Garcia, a fellow physician, before his annual physical at their clinic in Sugar Land on Sept. 22, 2011.

Feds slash the budget for program that helped 65,000 Texans enroll for health insurance

Read full article: Feds slash the budget for program that helped 65,000 Texans enroll for health insurance

About this time of year, Foundation Communities would be getting its latest group of specially-trained staff members ready to help more than 6,800 Central Texans sign up for Affordable Care Act insurance coverage.

Trader Michael Conlon works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as the rate decision of the Federal Reserve is announced, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time this year

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The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation’s labor market.

Free money from Zelle or Cash App just for filling out a government form? That’s what some TikTok videos claim. But Consumer Reports has a warning: it’s not a windfall — it’s simply not true.

No, the CFPB is not handing out cash to people scammed on Zelle and Cash App

Read full article: No, the CFPB is not handing out cash to people scammed on Zelle and Cash App

Free money from Zelle or Cash App just for filling out a government form? That’s what some TikTok videos claim. But Consumer Reports has a warning: it’s not a windfall — it’s simply not true.