Every day, thousands of people fall victim to fraudulent emails, texts and calls from scammers pretending to be their bank. And in this time of expanded use of online and mobile banking, the problem is only growing worse.

U.S. stocks rallied higher late last week as negotiations gained steam toward a deal to raise the debt ceiling, and technology stocks soared on growing optimism around the potential of artificial intelligence.

You just had a baby – congratulations! Have you considered saving for your new bundle of joy’s college education yet? Whether you’re new to parenting, already have children or teenagers, or are simply an invested aunt, uncle, or grandparent, it’s never too early – or too late!

U.S. equities were higher last week, with the S&P 500 positive for the first time in three weeks and breaking its six-week streak of changes of less than 1% as the index gained 1.7%. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq was higher for a fourth-straight week with a 3.1% surge last week.

Planning to cash that check? You may want to pause and take a closer look. According to the Association of Financial Professionals (AFP), checks are the payment option most vulnerable to fraud – impacting up to 63 percent of those responding to the AFP’s survey.