Aaron Broverman is the Managing Editor of Forbes Advisor Canada. He has almost 20 years of experience writing in the personal finance space for outlets such as Bankrate, Bankrate Canada, ...

Discover how the Luhn Algorithm verifies credit card accuracy, supports secure transactions, and helps prevent errors in inputting Social Security numbers.

Liliana Hall was a writer for CNET Money covering banking, credit cards and mortgages. Previously, she wrote about personal credit for Bankrate and CreditCards.com. Some card details on this page may ...

Opening up your credit card statement and seeing charges you did not make is never a pleasant experience. All too often, hackers target businesses with the ultimate goal of stealing financial ...

Noncitizens can get a similar identifier called an ITIN, and some 'alternative' cards don't require a Social Security number at all. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who ...

Here’s a fun trick to entertain friends and win bar bets: Guess the first number on somebody’s credit card tucked away in their wallet. You can do that because credit card numbers aren’t random. Using ...

If you’re anything like me, there’s a stack of credit cards bulking up the size of your wallet (or purse), making it fit to burst in a Costanza-like explosion of receipts and unused condoms. New ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

Figuring out which credit card to apply for when using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) instead of a Social Security number can be challenging because many credit card issuers ...

Have you ever wondered what all the numbers mean on the front – and on the back – of your credit card? For a set of numbers millions of people encounter close-up on a daily basis, many of us have ...

Every credit card application asks for a Social Security number, which can be a barrier for many people. There are some people who lack this form of documentation, including nonresident foreign ...