Welcome to the CNET 2019 directory of ID monitoring services. Herein, we've compared the top identity-monitoring services, which can help you protect your identity, as well as assist you in recovering if you've experienced identity theft. Unfortunately, it's very likely you'll need one of these services soon, if you don't already. That's because identity theft is a huge and growing problem, with more enormous data breaches hitting with increasing regularity. In 2016 alone, there were more than 15 million US identity fraud cases, with Americans losing more than $16 billion. And the 2017 Equifax breach was the icing on a very bad cake -- months later, it somehow continues to get even worse. The scary fact is that these breaches can cost you a lot of money. Whether your credit cards have charges on them you never incurred, or you suddenly discover that loan collectors are trying to collect from you amounts you never borrowed, thanks to someone halfway across the country -- … [Read more...] about The Best Identity Theft Monitoring Services for 2019
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The Car Loans That Never Die
Richard Parker locked down a job at a Ford plant in the Detroit area, and, like most residents of the region, needed a car to get to work. It was 1991, and at the time he had shaky credit, so it was plenty difficult finding a company willing to lend him money for the purchase. That changed with Credit Acceptance Corporation, one of the largest subprime auto lenders in the U.S. But he never imagined he’d spend the next two decades paying for it. In May of that year, Parker went to a dealership owned by Credit Acceptance’s founder, Don Foss, in Redford, a Detroit suburb that borders the city’s west side. After talking it over, a salesperson at the dealership scratched out an agreement for Parker to purchase a grey 1988 Chevy Blazer for $16,000. Parker put $3,390 down up front; Credit Acceptance agreed to finance a $9,198 loan at 22 percent interest, meaning Parker would have to pay about $3,500 in additional finance charges over the life of the 36-month loan. The … [Read more...] about The Car Loans That Never Die
Best Identity monitoring services for 2018
Welcome to the CNET 2018 directory of ID monitoring services. Herein, we've compared the top identity-monitoring services, which can help you protect your identity, as well as assist you in recovering if you've experienced identity theft. Unfortunately, it's very likely you'll need one of these services soon, if you don't already. That's because identity theft is a huge and growing problem, with more enormous data breaches hitting with increasing regularity. In 2016 alone, there were more than 15 million US identity fraud cases, with Americans losing more than $16 billion. And the 2017 Equifax breach was the icing on a very bad cake -- months later, it somehow continues to get even worse. The scary fact is that these breaches can cost you a lot of money. Whether your credit cards have charges on them you never incurred, or you suddenly discover that loan collectors are trying to collect from you amounts you never borrowed, thanks to someone halfway across the country -- … [Read more...] about Best Identity monitoring services for 2018
Deadspin’s Best Long Stories Of 2018
Year In Review The year. In review. Perhaps you need something to read on the plane home, or something to distract you while you avoid your in-laws. Here are the most compelling long features and essays we published this year so you can catch up before we do it all again in 2019. SafeSport, The USOC’s Attempt To Stop Child Abuse, Is Set Up To Fail—Just Like It Was Supposed To As he was questioned by lawyers in 2015 over and over again about what he did and did not know about sexual abuse suffered by Olympic athletes, then-U.S. Olympic Committee lawyer Gary Johansen made a choice. No matter the question, no matter which lawyer asked it, Johansen did not say “child abuse,” he did not say “sexual assault,” and he did not say “rape.” What he did say, over and over again in his deposition, was “SafeSport.” The USOC, he said each time, wasn’t responding to a crisis of rampant sex abuse. No, he said, these were … [Read more...] about Deadspin’s Best Long Stories Of 2018
The best TV performances of 2018
The year in TV performances was marked as much by transformation as star power, as Hollywood A-listers continued to flock to the small screen. Rapt audiences watched as a couple of British gents who know their way around a Jane Austen drama turned into cads, and America’s sweethearts (past and present) tapped into their dark sides. Teen-comedy-breakouts-turned-Oscar-winners had a genre-bending experience, while a filmmaker’s muse became fashion royalty. But the glow from those marquee names couldn’t overshadow all the rising stars, the newcomers who grabbed our attention as they held their own against some of their most acclaimed peers, or the veteran actors who are not only the glue of their respective ensembles but also continue to show us all how it’s done. There’s some argument over how many truly great shows emerged this season, and that’s fine—but, as our list demonstrates, 2018 could easily be the year of the peak performance. … [Read more...] about The best TV performances of 2018