Digital Payment Apps Offer Perks, Convenience… and Security Risks

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Business News

3.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Credit cards and digital payment apps make checking out convenient for shoppers. WSJ personal-finance reporter Imani Moise joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss the benefits and risks of these payment options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	I'm Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, and as a vet, I know you want the best care for your
0:05.7	animal companion.
0:07.2	Pet insurance can help, but you need to choose wisely as not all policies are the same.
0:12.3	Pet plan aim to pay claims quickly and without a fuss, and that's one reason why so many
0:17.7	vets work with them.
0:19.2	Get your pet the best veterinary care.
0:21.7	Save 10% on new policies when you ensure at petplan.co.uk.
0:26.2	The reason he's apply fits all needers and appointed representatives of pet plan limited.
0:33.0	Here's your money briefing for Friday, August 11th.
0:35.5	I'm JR Whalen for the Wall Street Journal.
0:40.9	Digital payment apps can make checking out a breeze, but while they offer consumers convenience,
0:46.8	some offer an opportunity for scammers.
0:49.6	The advice here is similar to when to link your bank account directly, and that's to only
0:55.0	use those payment apps with people that you know and trust.
0:59.2	We'll talk to WSJ personal finance reporter Amani Moise about ways to protect your money
1:04.5	after the break.
1:13.8	This episode is brought to you by Shopify.
1:16.9	That's what I hear when I make another sale on Shopify.
1:20.3	So all in one commerce platform that allows you to start, run and grow your business.
1:26.0	Shopify is revolutionising millions of businesses worldwide.
1:30.4	So sign up for a £1 per month trial period at shopify.co.uk.
1:36.1	Cash, podcast, 23, all lowercase, and take your business to the next level today.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Wall Street Journal, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Wall Street Journal and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.