Why shopping pays

Dan Danford, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Family Investment Center, answers this week's episode of Money Made Easy.

As a frequent speaker to college students, Danford said he is often asked about spending. The first, and most important, point he stresses is making wise decisions when spending. Most people who suffer from financial hardship tend to have spending issues, he said.

Continuing his series of "back to basics" financial advice, Danford explains "why shopping pays."

Preventing debit card fraud

We should all be aware by now how easy it is for people to get our credit card numbers and run up huge purchases on the cards without our knowledge or consent. But when it's a debit card, it's all the more scary. There are some safeguards you can put into place to keep this from happening, or to simply be alerted when it does happen so you can stop it early.

Investopedia has a great article with some simple tips today on preventing debit card fraud. Read up here:

http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/109185/debit-card-fraud-is-your-money-at-risk