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Beware: Scammers Love Valentine's Day, Too

February isn't all love, roses and candy — it's high time for Valentine's Day Scams. Watch out for and protect yourself from these common schemes.

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Beware: Scammers Love Valentine's Day, Too
Identity Theft and Scams

Beware: Scammers Love Valentine's Day, Too

February isn't all love, roses and candy — it's high time for Valentine's Day Scams. Watch out for and protect yourself from these common schemes.

Jeanine Skowronski

Watch Out for Fake Turbo Tax Emails
identity theft

Watch Out for Fake Turbo Tax Emails

A well-timed phishing scam is targeting taxpayers.

Christine DiGangi

Making That Last Loan Payment: What You Need to Know
Personal Loans

Making That Last Loan Payment: What You Need to Know

Here's what you need to know to avoid the most common loan payoff mistakes borrowers make.

Christine DiGangi

Have Student Loans Created a New Generation of Payday Loan Addicts?
student loans

Have Student Loans Created a New Generation of Payday Loan Addicts?

Millennials could be turning to payday loans as a prescription for money woes caused by high student loan debt.

Mitchell D. Weiss

Are Chip Cards Exposing You to a Deeper Form of Identity Theft?
Miscellaneous

Are Chip Cards Exposing You to a Deeper Form of Identity Theft?

U.S. consumers have finally been liberated from archaic technology that used to protect them and their credit cards from identity theft, but that doesn't mean an end to fraud.

Bob Sullivan

7 TV Characters Living in Tax Nightmares
Taxes

7 TV Characters Living in Tax Nightmares

These TV characters may have bigger tax problems than you.

Christine DiGangi

Title Loans vs. Payday Loans: A Side-by-Side Comparison
loans

Title Loans vs. Payday Loans: A Side-by-Side Comparison

Thinking of taking out a payday loan or title loan? Consider these facts first.

Constance Brinkley-Badgett

Some White Borrowers May Get Refunds in a Racial Discrimination Settlement. Here's Why.
Auto Loans

Some White Borrowers May Get Refunds in a Racial Discrimination Settlement. Here's Why.

The method a government agency is using to get checks to borrowers in a racial discrimination settlement is being criticized.

Bob Sullivan

You Can Soon Buy a DeLorean & Live Your 'Back to the Future' Dreams
Auto Loans

You Can Soon Buy a DeLorean & Live Your 'Back to the Future' Dreams

The old Back to the Future car is going back on the market, but it'll cost prospective time travelers a pretty penny.

Christine DiGangi

Need a Vacation? 4 Warm Places That Are Cheap to Visit Right Now
Personal Finance

Need a Vacation? 4 Warm Places That Are Cheap to Visit Right Now

If the winter weather is getting you done, here are some getaways to consider.

Constance Brinkley-Badgett

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