This week the experts from Credit.com contributed to a wide range of publications on subjects including taxes, identity theft, credit scores, credit cards and debt. Check out the hits…

A tax refund check can lead to a lot of temptation among cash strapped college students. Many find this monetary bump as “found” money, but Emily Driscoll of Fox Business urges people to think of these payments for what they really are, money already earned. She asked our credit and debt expert Gerri Detweiler how students could best utilize this money. Always the pragmatist, Gerri responded that refund money is best used to pay down debt. While this may not by the most exciting choice for some students, the benefits they reap in the long run will make it their best bet. @Gerridetweiler @FoxBizMoney101 @FoxBusiness

Credit.com credit analyst, Beverly Harzog was asked her opinion about prepaid cards from Blake Ellis at CNN Money for her story 5 Things to Know About Prepaid Cards. Beverly suggests holding out on getting a prepaid card unless it’s your only option. With fees and rates higher than standard credit and debit cards, she says she only recommends this type of card for those who can’t get a bank account. @BeverlyHarzog @CNNMoney

It’s actually not frowned upon to have a high limit of available credit; in fact, if you manage it correctly, more credit is a great way to raise one’s credit score over time. Since some of the rewards cards are giving out better bonuses than ever, opening credit accounts may pay off in the short term as well. Karen Blumenthal at The Wall Street Journal asked Beverly her thoughts, to which she replied that the deals are great and may be getting even sweeter come summer. This may be the time for you to think about opening a new card! @WSJ @KarenBlu

This week the experts from Credit.com contributed to a wide range of publications on subjects including taxes, identity theft, credit scores, credit cards and debt. Check out the hits…

Credit.com co-founder, Adam Levin spent last week on the west coast and stopped by some of his favorites news outlets to talk credit and identity theft. He weighed in on the very serious threat of identity theft in the form of online and phone questionnaires or contests with Diane Whitaker at KOMO Seattle. In this story two friends received phone calls offering them free Iphones in exchange for personal information. Adam explains that your personal information is as good as gold and that you should protect it as such. @komonews @Adam_K_Levin

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Adam continued on this topic with good friend and MSN columnist, Herb Weisbaum. They explain the “Smishing” phenomenon urge people to be mindful of any email, text, or phone call you receive that requests any of your personal information. Adam also points out that a phone is often no longer a phone, but acts as a computer that should be protected with the same security. @TodayMoney

Our credit card expert, Beverly Harzog spoke to Business Insider editor Jill Krasny about the problem with over thinking the process of obtaining credit in an article titled “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace The Credit Card” . @BIYourmoney @BeverlyHarzog

Beverly also spoke to Susana Kim at ABC about what to expect when there’s a data breach at your credit card company or its payment processor. With the uptick in the amount of these breaches and how widespread they’ve become, it is cautioned for everyone with a credit card to take preventative steps to keep their credit and identity safe. @ABC @skimm

Visa is no longer using their debit card processor, Global Payments after its recent data breach Global Payments after its recent data breach, despite the processor’s assertion that the breach is “contained”. Beverly spoke to J. Scott Trubey at her hometown paper the Atlanta Journal Constitution about credit card data security risks. This is a new way to look at credit and unfortunately it’s a bit dark. @ajc @fitztrubey

Credit.com’s credit scoring expert Tom Quinn contributed to The New Jersey Star Ledger’s Biz Brain column, written by Karin Price Mueller. A reader’s credit limit was cut after her credit card company learned she was unemployed. She wondered if that would hurt her credit. The answer is yes, and Tom explains why. @nj_news @kpmueller

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