Watch out! Spammers have found a juicy new target.
It's Facebook Marketplace, where more than a billion people buy and sell merchandise each month. It's also turned into a paradise for...
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So you've been scammed. Here's what not to do about it.
If so, you've got lots of company. The FTC says in the first three quarters of last year, consumers have fallen victim to shopping scams...
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Phone scammers have added a new trick: Smishing
It was bad enough when phone scammers used only phishing attacks. But now they've gone a step further and developed smishing, which is...
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Don't pay off your mortgage without reading this first
If you got your mortgage around 10 years ago, when mortgage rates were really low, you should reconsider. For one thing, today you can...
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Warning! Cyber scammers are back with new tricks.
Actually, they’ve never been away. In 2020, the Internet Crime Complaint Center received 791,790 complaints, with over $4.1 billion in...
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What you need to know before signing a Power of Attorney
Issuing a Power of Attorney is definitely not a do-it-yourself project; you need to have a lawyer prepare the actual documents. But...
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Is that phone call coming from a scammer?
Back in the early 1950s, someone asked William Francis Sutton, Jr., AKA “Willie the Actor” and a felon on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list,...
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One less unpleasant surprise to worry about
Hospital stays cure illnesses, heal injuries, and save lives, but they’re not exactly fun-filled experiences. One thing that’s even less...
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Too much of a good thing?
Vitamin D is good for your health. It helps your body absorb calcium, strengthens your immune system’s ability to fight infection, and...
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Retirees don’t spend their money according to stereotypes
Stereotypes – including those held by economists and retirement analysts – are just plain wrong, it turns out. Seniors are not spending...
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How to make sure your money lasts as long as you do
In theory, it’s very simple: If your retirement income exceeds your expenses, you’re in good shape. In practice, it’s, shall we say, more...
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COVID-19 is triggering a pandemic of scams
Crises like pandemics can bring out the best in people – and, unfortunately, the worst. Using the pandemic as a handle, con artists have...
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Is bulk buying a good or a bad idea? Yes
Buying groceries and other household items in bulk has always offered the chance to save money. Today, particularly for seniors, it also...
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3 ways the post-COVID world will be better for seniors
The pandemic has accelerated three trends already in the works – and that’s good news for seniors. Remote Working In response to...
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Price isn’t the only difference between brand-name meds and generics
It should comes as no surprise to learn that pharmaceutical research and development isn’t cheap. Developing one cancer drug to the point...
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