For many, this month is when gift-giving season officially begins in the United States (and several other places, I presume) thanks to Black Friday, which is quickly consuming most of November in many cases. As a result, even though online shopping is something most of us engage in year-round, now it’s particularly important to discuss how to safely shop online. Below is my now-annual updated online shopping tips, reflecting techniques and strategies I’ve picked up in the last year.

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    12 days ago

    I’m by no means a privacy expert by I don’t see much upside to using the “privacy.com” referral thing referenced.

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      12 days ago

      Privacy.com allows you to create virtual cards, allowing you to set up rules for how money can be used through them. It also masks the receipt details that your bank would normal get access to so they can’t sell that data about what you purchased.

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        11 days ago

        I didn’t know credit card/banks sell your info… That sounds absurd