It is well and truly that time of year – of booked calendars, planning Christmas meals, and lots of shopping, whether that be for Christmas gifts or taking advantage of the Boxing Day sales to stock up on household essentials. In the buzz of the shopping season, it can be easy to lose track of what you buy, how much you are spending, and where you are entering your credit card information. Additionally, if you are online shopping while connected to a public WiFi network, you could be at risk of being hacked.
It’s important to protect yourself online! A VPN such as a Norton 360 Platinum or Norton 360 Advanced protects your personal data from being stolen by hackers. With such subscriptions, there is now a new Financial Monitoring feature, a tool designed to protect Kiwis during the busiest and riskiest online shopping season of the year.
Christmas and Boxing Day online shopping can be a busy and therefore vulnerable time of year. With all the sales and gift shopping, it can be easy to shop on-the-go, become tempted by discounts, and lose track of our transactions.
A VPN can protect your identity when you’re online. If you are logged into a public WiFi network such as at a cafe or at the airport, you can be at risk of getting hacked. Public WiFi networks are typically busy, and when you’re connected without a VPN, a potential hacker can find you and your information fairly easily. A VPN such as Norton 360 Platinum or Norton 360 Advanced encrypts your identity, and hides your data, making it difficult for hackers to find you, keeping you safe!
Norton 360 Platinum or Norton 360 Advanced also come with an array of other online safety features including antivirus, malware, and ransomware protection, Dark Web Monitoring, cloud backup, a password manager, and parental controls. If you want to protect 3 devices, the Norton 360 Platinum is a great choice. And with the Norton 360 Advanced, you can protect up to 5 devices!
Norton 360 also has a new feature that can help protect your financial information. For the busy and risky shopping season, the Financial Monitoring tool is invaluable at protecting our money and banking information!
The new Financial Monitoring boosts your financial protection, especially during the busy online shopping season. It works by keeping track of bank accounts, credit cards and online subscriptions, helping to provide peace of mind during this ongoing cost of living crisis. We really liked some of the key features of the tool including:
This is a fantastic way to keep track of your budget and also hold yourself accountable for the amount you are spending. With all the exciting sales and discounts available, it can be easy to click “buy-now” without thinking too much about it. Before you click that dopamine inducing button, be sure to ask yourself whether you truly need this product. Norton 360’s Financial Monitoring tool will also help you keep on top of the budget you have allocated for Christmas and Boxing Day shopping, so you don’t wake up the next day to the fright of having spent more than you could afford.
You might not even notice certain charges coming from your account. These alerts will help you address any concerns, and keep track of where you are making your purchases.
Your budget will thank you! When you are alerted to price increases, you can then proactively make adjustments to your budget so you can make sure you are still living within your means – crucial during these challenging economical times
Christmas and Boxing Day sales can make us susceptible to falling into buy now, pay later purchases. It’s important to stay on-top of your debt and track how many of these purchases you have, so you can hold yourself accountable and avoid making more than you can afford. Remember, buy now, pay later schemes can seem like a great idea when retailers are offering big discounts and during a time when you are wanting to fulfill your Christmas shopping list. But it’s important to be realistic about what you can afford to pay off over time, and whether the purchase will put you in a tougher financial position down the track. The Financial Monitoring tool from Norton 360 can help you better track these purchases so you don’t put yourself in a tricky spot with too much debt.
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