Death & Debt
When a loved one dies, his or her debt doesn’t disappear. That doesn’t necessarily mean you’re responsible for it, either.
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COVID-19 Scams Now Targeting College Students
First, it was seniors. Now scam artists are using the pandemic to snag college students seeking financial aid.
Mortgage assistance in the age of coronavirus
Before the bank takes your keys, you should know that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act offers two types of protection for home loans, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Cash advance/payday loans are NOT a COVID relief option
A Facebook follower’s struggle illustrates why these gimmicks are trap doors in times like these.
Clock’s Ticking on Small Business Coronavirus Relief
Businesses are confused. Bankers are confused. It’s going to take some time before the Small Business Administration (SBA) can guarantee what it can do for struggling Mid-South companies.
REAL Coronavirus Small Business Relief
Wave away the fog of fake news and scams. This #WiseAdvice is where to start for legitimate loans and relief for small businesses.
Fake Coronavirus Checks & Grants
You knew it would happen, especially when Washington is considering emergency checks for citizens as part of the stimulus package. Here’s how to spot the fakes.
Top 10 Scams of 2019, per Fraud.org
To commemorate National Consumer Protection Week (March 1-7), the National Consumer League’s Fraud.org breaks down the worst offenders.
ALERT: 3 Rising Auto Insurance Scams
Each ties to repairs. Each has several varieties. Each costs us all in higher premiums.
The new #1 phone scam in America is…
…someone claiming to be calling on behalf of the Social Security Administration. They say your benefits have been suspended for non-payment of payroll taxes, and there’s a warrant out for your arrest. It’s a scam, each and every time, and always has been, yet you keep falling for it.