Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

For Kenyan students relying on the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) to fund tuition and other educational expenses, ...

Your lenders and IDs are where an effortless name change starts, and flows from there to all the bureaus so your credit report stays up to date.

One of the most important documents in the United States is the Social Security Number (SSN). This nine-digit number is essential for various transactions, from securing employment to paying taxes, ...

The IRS recommends three years (shred the rest at the WFMY shred!), but you may want to keep all your W-2s in case Social ...

While you can’t freeze your Social Security number, you can take steps to protect it, such as blocking electronic access to it and storing your documents in a safe place. Many, or all, of the products ...

In a world where everything from dating to banking happens on your smartphone, it’s no surprise that identity verification has followed suit. What used to require an in-person visit, a stack of ...

Interested in tech, Quah Zheng Wei left his career as a chartered accountant to teach himself how to code. But it was his experience as an accountant that led to his interest in the blockchain and how ...

In today’s world, protecting your personal information feels like an uphill battle. With the rise of sophisticated email and text scams, it’s no wonder ...

If you are enrolled in Medi-Cal, as more than one-third of Californians are, make sure your county knows how to reach you, or you could lose your health coverage unnecessarily. A series of columns by ...