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If there is one constant in the criminal world it’s that scammers follow the news. Student loan forgiveness has been the focus of recent headlines, which has given scammers room

Remember "Robert," a reader who said that parents should tell their children NOT to expect an inheritance? (If you missed that column, "Inheritances For Yo...

According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers reported losing $2.6 billion to impostor scams in 2022. One of the longest running impostor scams involves the IRS, so tax time is a good time to draw attention to it. Most IRS impostor scams...

I've been thinking about writing a book for young children, and I want to encourage you to give me a hand. The intended audience would be children ages 7 t...

Investors can take advantage of free educational resources.

The numbers are in and 2022 was a doozy. While total reported scams to the Federal Trade Commission dropped by 1 million, the total reported amount lost grew by $2 billion for a total of $8.8 billion lost to scams and fraud. And this is just what’s...

<p><span>The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) today announced that its theme for April’s National Financial Capability Month is, “Investing for everyone.” All month long, SEC leadership and staff will promote the free tools and resources available on </span><a href="https://www.investor.gov/">Investor.gov</a><span> and participate in investo...

We all have to be aware of potential scams these days, especially those directed at the elderly. They are not going away anytime soon. Plus, your knowledge...

Tax seasons brings out the scammers once again. Hotlines already hear complaints of pop-up scams, bogus texts, bad tax preparers and more.

Tax seasons brings out the scammers once again. Hotlines already hear complaints of pop-up scams, bogus texts, bad tax preparers and more.