Tips to Keep Your Mobile Wallet Safe - Money Tip Tuesday

<p style="text-align: left;">In a world of consumer convenience, nothing is easier than using a mobile wallet. If you’re ready to make it easier to buy, stay tuned.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;">Links:</p> <ul><li>Check out <a href='https://triangleuniversity.org/'>TCU University</a> for more financial education tips and resources!</li> <li>Follow us on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/pg/MakingMoneyPersonalPodcast/posts/?ref=page_internal'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/makingmoneypersonal/'>Instagram</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/TCUpodcastMMP'>Twitter</a>!</li> <li>Learn more about <a href='https://www.trianglecu.org/home/home'>Triangle Credit Union</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;">Transcript:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">In a world of consumer convenience, nothing is easier than using a mobile wallet. If you’re ready to make it easier to buy, stay tuned.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;">Welcome to Money Tip Tuesday from the Making Money Personal podcast. </p> <p style="text-align: left;">Mobile Wallet use is on the rise and here is some staggering data. As of July 2023, there were 3.4 billion mobile wallet users in 2022, growing to a projected 5.2 billion in 2026. An estimated 54% of e-commerce payments will be made via mobile wallets by 2026. Almost half (49%) of global online transactions were made with a mobile wallet in 2022.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;">A mobile wallet is an application on your mobile device that stores credit cards, debit cards, gift cards, and even some event tickets on smartphones and smartwatches.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><a href='https://triangleuniversity.org/what-are-digital-wallets-and-how-to-use-them/'>Mobile wallets</a> allow you to make quick, secure and convenient payments with just a tap on a contactless card reader.  </p> <p style="text-align: left;">Mobile wallets are more secure than a physical card because when you pay, your phone communicates with the terminal using near-field communication technology which