Have you ever been hungry?

Not "hungry" as in "Oh, I just had a three-course lunch and I'm already hungry again!"

I mean, hungry as in you haven't had anything at all to eat in days. Or your mom's not home because she works two jobs and the only thing in your cabinets is a box of cake mix, so you eat that. Or you want to feed your children but it's the end of the month and you have no money to buy even a jar of peanut butter.

Sunscreen?  Check.

Plane tickets? Check.

Call the bank?  Wait...what?

More than 15.4 million Americans were victims of identity fraud last year, according to Javelin Strategy & Research. The American Bankers Association is offering eight tips to help consumers protect their information and avoid becoming a victim.  

Over the past few weeks I've conducted an informal survey to find out how people are using--or why they aren't using--digital wallets.

There's a good reason the Florence Lauderdale Animal Shelter has nearly 10,800 Facebook followers.  Decatur Animal Services has almost reached the 10,000 mark, and over 17,000 Friends of Athens Limestone Animal Shelter follow the organization.

You work hard for your money (cue Donna Summer tune from 1983...) and you (and/or your spouse, accountant, tax service, accounting major nephew, etc.) work even harder to make sure you get to keep as much of that money as possible after paying taxes.

Don't let a devious cybercriminal make it all for nothing. Our friends at NerdWallet have compiled the following up-to-the-minute advice for keeping fraudsters at bay this tax season.

Cybercrime dominated the headlines in 2016.  From the political accusations of foreign hacking to major hacks and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, the far-reaching and ever-evolving activities of cybercriminals grabbed the national spotlight.

Last week we talked about the variety of accounts that will safely store (and potentially grow) your hard-earned savings: traditional savings, money markets, Christmas clubs, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and certificates of deposit (CDs).

OK, so the title of this blog may be a trick question. Here's why...

Every year, millions of consumers fall victim to cybercrime. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, in 2014, consumers lost more than $800 million from scams initiated through the web...and the holidays are a prime time for fraud.  We originally published this blog in June, but it's worth repeating during the busiest and most distracted month of the year.