Charles -- Also make sure that they are aware of the assistance available from the Lifeline program: https://www.fcc.gov/general/lifeline-program-low-income-consumers Even an inexpensive smartphone should be able to handle this kind of transaction, and a device might come in handy in other ways as well... Ed Sperr [log in to unmask] On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 9:19 PM charles meyer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > My esteemed listmates, > > Patron on living on modest Social Security alone is exploring if > there's any free to low cost ($5-10 a month) VPN for her once a month > electronic payment of her bank credit card from her checking account > using a free library hotspot. > > Her bank for her credit card has no brick and mortar locations. > > I wasn't sure what others used as reliable tech sites for comparing > and contrasting VPNs? > > Just Googling this, I found these sites but I'm not sure how a > accurate any of them are? > > https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/best-free-vpn-wifi-hotspots/ > > https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/hotspot-shield-vpn > > https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/surfshark-vpn-review/ > > https://www.usnews.com/360-reviews/privacy/vpn/hotspot-shield > > Thanks so much, > > Charles. > > Charlotte County Public Library >