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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Mira Norian / Investopedia A bank identification number (BIN) is the initial set of four to ...

What is a virtual card number and how do I get one? If you’re a frequent online shopper, you’re more at risk of becoming a cybercrime victim. In fact, a recent study conducted by Security.org found ...

Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven analysis and news at the intersection of tech, personal finance and consumer sentiment. Dashia investigates economic ...

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 ...

You’re at the checkout screen after an online shopping spree, ready to enter your credit card number. You type it in and instantly see a red error message ...

Security is important when it comes to online shopping, which is why I've started using virtual or disposable credit cards.