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5 online shopping safety tips

Online shopping is a lot safer than it used to be. Retailers are using top-level encryption standards to protect consumers’ personal information, and lenders are providing consumers with credit card safety features like the ability to verify a suspicious purchase or freeze a compromised credit card. Plus, new tools like virtual wallets are making online transactions more secure…

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11 ways to save money during the holidays

Online shopping this holiday season is expected to grow 25 to 35 percent over last year as pandemic lockdowns keep people in their homes, according to Deloitte’s annual holiday retail forecast. Overall, the global consultancy firm expects holiday sales to inch up 1 to 1.5 percent year over year.

“E-commerce is likely to be a big winner because consumers have…

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