High in the misty hills of Appalachia, where old forests stretch for miles and stories travel easily from one porch to another, symbols have always mattered. Long before modern locks and alarm systems ...

Jordan Tarver has spent seven years covering mortgage, personal loan and business loan content for leading financial publications such as Forbes Advisor. He blends knowledge from his bachelor's degree ...

Whether it's a stolen Social Security number or credit card, being a victim of identity theft is a headache — especially if you don't discover it for weeks or months. That's where identity theft ...