By Rivan V. Stinson
From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
Credit card issuers offer many perks for their customers, but one of them is peace of mind. Cards often provide some protections against thieves and unauthorized charges.
Capital One’s CreditWise and Chase’s Credit Journey, for example, offer cardmembers—and non-cardmembers—free credit monitoring. The services track your Social Security number, scan the “dark web,” and send alerts about credit inquiries or new accounts. Both services also let you keep up with changes in your credit score. Mastercard holders can sign up for the card network’s identity-theft protection service for free….