My exact sentiments. It's about being nosey, wanting to know our every move, and advertising at our phones. This isn't about security; it's about dominance & control. I bark at everybody who insists I give them my phone number and you should hear all...

I agree 1,000%. They don't need our phone number, and neither do any non-financial websites. As a former software consultant, I would've advised against this method from the gate. I would've jumped up during the meeting and said, "Wait. This is ludic...

"Not now" will go away, and it will be an absolute requirement to use a phone to get in here. It happened with some other websites I frequent, and I ended up closing those accounts. Others that require it, I just don't sign up. Trust and believe, the...

Okay, I would use a cuss-word to you, but I'll refrain.  Protecting our online account, my arse. My phone number shouldn't be made available for that, and there are better ways. All these websites are just being invasive and rude. You're just followi...

It's happening all over the country, probably driven by Google or Microsoft, and is a violation of my privacy. It's even worse during the voting season when they list your phone number publicly and everybody has access to it.  Drives me crazy.  But, ...