Free Tax Filings, Terrible Tariffs & Home Prices Dip
Free tax filings were not widely known among low-to-medium income taxpayers as some commercial tax preparation services did their level best to hide them …
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Holiday Season Closes With Good and Bad & New Goals
Holiday season closes amidst a blockbuster turnout for small retail businesses globally. Even though the shortened holiday season may have pushed retail sales down …
Tax Return Crooks Love Milking Infant Identities Not Yet in IRS Databases
Identities of infants, including the baby’s full name, Social Security number, date of birth, and mother’s maiden name will fetch $300 or more on …
Identity Theft is a Gargantuan Pain-in-the-Tookus for U.S. Consumers
Identity theft is the biggest pain-in-the-tookus for Americans, affecting more than 500,000 per year. Unlike hacking your computer, cell phone or other devices, identity …
Valentine’s Day Loses a Lil Flicker but Eating Out Remains Most Popular Globally
Only about half of Americans will celebrate Valentine’s Day this year but those who do will likely shell out more than $150 with flowers, …
Insurance Fraud a Clear, Costly and Present Danger for Everyone
Insurance fraud is an $80-billion crime annually and growing each year, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. If you have any thoughts about …
Robocall Scammers Target Student Debt & Cut-Rate Healthcare
Robocall scammers continue to grow in sophistication such as “neighborhood spoofing” allowing robocalls to look like local calls. Stressed out student loan borrowers are …
Dorm Room Pilfering Can Be a Real Dilemma – Stuff Disappears & No Proof
College students and young single Americans tend to be broke most of the time and often find themselves living with a roommate or two …
Payday Lender Scams $228 MM: Draws 10 Yrs in Slammer + $69MM Penalty & Assets Gone
Operating a network of 20 companies, Hydra Financial and its principals allegedly collected on fake, short-term, small-dollar online loans, bilking hundreds of thousands of …
Borrower Defense Rule Shafts Students & Taxpayers — Fraudulent Schools Smiling
A person with 10 yachts, no student debt woes, and never went to public school is in charge of running and ruining our national education …
