Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

On Tuesday morning, my wife and I discovered our Chase Bank account had been hacked. By that afternoon, I realized we were part of something much bigger. But even a data breach that affected up to 1.5 million accounts is only the tip of the bank fraud iceberg.

New and higher debit card fees may not be enough to satiate the big banks. Financial institutions looking for revenue are now eyeing another source: Selling your debit-card transaction data to marketers. So which is worth more to you: The deals such targeted advertising will bring, or your privacy?

Looking for some extra income fast? With unemployment at 9.6%, rarely has the time been riper for con artists to come out of the woodwork with promises of "easy ways to make money," "quick money" and "how to earn money fast." Don't fall for them. Here are the top 10 job scams you should know about.