User Chris H

20 votes

I received $1000 and was asked to send it back. How was this scam meant to work?

fraud scams

answered Aug 3, 2016 at 12:37

18 votes

Where is the scam in a "giveaway" in Oxford Circus, London?

scams free

answered Jan 6, 2020 at 10:23

16 votes

How do credit card companies know what type of business I'm paying for?

credit-card tracking points

answered Jun 13, 2019 at 12:36

12 votes

Should we keep some of our emergency fund in cash at home?

united-states emergency-fund

answered Mar 9 at 11:42

9 votes

How much effort (and why) should consumers put into protecting their credit card numbers?

united-states credit-card fraud

answered Dec 23, 2016 at 12:15

8 votes

How can I help an individual whose bank is writing to them at my address

united-kingdom dormant-account

answered Dec 2, 2020 at 15:24

6 votes

Negatives to increased credit card spending limit?

credit-card credit-score credit-limit

answered Jun 28, 2017 at 15:36

6 votes

What risks are there acting as a broker between PayPal and electronic bank transfers?

banking bank-account money-transfer scams

answered Apr 19, 2016 at 10:12

6 votes

How to safely destroy (a large quantity of) valid checks?

united-states banking check identity-theft personal-check

answered Jun 6, 2019 at 15:24

5 votes

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What is the process of getting your first share?

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answered Nov 3, 2015 at 17:02

4 votes

Infrequent car rental vs. lease/buy

car rent auto-leasing

answered Apr 28, 2017 at 9:46

4 votes

Is there a way to transfer $100 into a family member's US bank account on a daily basis?

united-states money-transfer transfer elderly

answered Jun 13, 2018 at 12:42

4 votes

Selling online - Is private transportation indicative of a scam? Does PayPal make it safe?

scams paypal ebay

answered Jan 17, 2018 at 12:14

4 votes

Stock market long term risks

united-states stocks investing

answered Apr 23, 2018 at 15:26

4 votes

Boutique Investment firm cold called me offering me the chance to purchase stock in a private placement. Legit or scam?

investing scams fraud

answered May 11, 2018 at 12:57

4 votes

How do you empty an online virtual debit card?

virtual-credit-card

answered May 23 at 10:27

3 votes

When paying for college, should I take out (interest-free) loans and pay them off with saved money, or use the saved money directly?

student-loan college

answered Apr 5, 2017 at 9:02

2 votes

Does a savings/checking account sitting at $0 have any drawbacks?

fees savings-account checking-account

answered Jul 26, 2017 at 8:28

2 votes

Is the UK 'Cycle to Work' scheme worthwhile?

united-kingdom tax-deduction

answered May 22, 2015 at 15:41

2 votes

First salary in the UK not being taxed

income-tax united-kingdom tax-deduction

answered Oct 29, 2015 at 14:54

2 votes

Mortgage Adviser Signed Me Up For Multiple Home and Life Insurances (UK)

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answered Jun 7, 2018 at 13:23

2 votes

How much should you save for retirement in a country that automatically takes care of retirement savings?

retirement retirement-plan denmark

answered Apr 19, 2018 at 9:48

2 votes

Is it rational to buy insurance if I have the same sum in a savings account?

insurance

answered Oct 8, 2021 at 9:42

1 vote

Can an investor who perpetually holds stocks lose money?

stocks stock-valuation

answered Jun 9, 2021 at 9:31

0 votes

Second (easy access) account in case my bank screws up

united-kingdom bank-account

answered Jun 4, 2019 at 14:57

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I received $1000 and was asked to send it back. How was this scam meant to work?

Where is the scam in a "giveaway" in Oxford Circus, London?

How do credit card companies know what type of business I'm paying for?

Should we keep some of our emergency fund in cash at home?

How much effort (and why) should consumers put into protecting their credit card numbers?

How can I help an individual whose bank is writing to them at my address

Negatives to increased credit card spending limit?

What risks are there acting as a broker between PayPal and electronic bank transfers?

How to safely destroy (a large quantity of) valid checks?

What is the process of getting your first share?

Infrequent car rental vs. lease/buy

Is there a way to transfer $100 into a family member's US bank account on a daily basis?

Selling online - Is private transportation indicative of a scam? Does PayPal make it safe?

Stock market long term risks

Boutique Investment firm cold called me offering me the chance to purchase stock in a private placement. Legit or scam?

How do you empty an online virtual debit card?

When paying for college, should I take out (interest-free) loans and pay them off with saved money, or use the saved money directly?

Does a savings/checking account sitting at $0 have any drawbacks?

Is the UK 'Cycle to Work' scheme worthwhile?

First salary in the UK not being taxed

Mortgage Adviser Signed Me Up For Multiple Home and Life Insurances (UK)

How much should you save for retirement in a country that automatically takes care of retirement savings?

Is it rational to buy insurance if I have the same sum in a savings account?

Can an investor who perpetually holds stocks lose money?

Second (easy access) account in case my bank screws up