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Late on Your Car Payment?
If you are, or are close to being late, you need to do something right away. Start with this video and then dig into the action items below.
If you…
Learn to Recognize Deepfake Videos
Ever encountered a "DeepFake" video? Chances are you've seen one, but you didn't realize it was fake.
Learning How to Invest, Wisely and Safely
With saving account interest rates at all-time lows (2021 national average at 0.06%), more and more people are looking to invest their money instead.
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Life Hack: Identifying Spam Accounts on Social Media
When you're on social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or even Pinterest, you never really know for sure who or what you're dealing.…
Looking for Alternative Gifts This Holiday Season?
What do you think of as alternative gifts? A family trip? Tickets to a special event? Have you considered helping others. Here are a few suggestions f…
Loud Budgeting, and Other Unusual Money Habits That Can Make You Money!
Everybody can use a little extra money every now and then, right? You can work harder or work more, but you could also decide to adjust your money hab…
Major Crypto Scams Explained: 'Pump and Dump' vs. 'Rug Pull'
With cryptos soaring to new heights, more and more newbies are getting into the crypto investing game. That makes the crypto circus very attractive to…
Make Activity Tracker Tricksters Sweat It Out
Activity trackers aren't new. Exercise enthusiasts have been using them for decades. But the way scammers now use them to shimmy their way into the li…
Make Healthy Skepticism a Habit! 10 Easy Steps to Improve Your Financial Habits
Recently, I found myself thinking of what the future may bring, and how the current pandemic will impact that. Right now, things are very uncertain fo…
Maximizing Rebate Cards and Gift Cards
Gift cards are very popular presents. They are a convenient and great way to ensure the recipient gets exactly what they want! Gift cards are also a p…
Michael's Nephews' Car-Selling Ripoff
Had a nephew selling his car.
The buyer came and looked at the car.
Went to the bank and got a money order for the wrong amount.
Milton's Puppy Scam
Last summer, my wife and I were scammed out of $600.
We had been looking into getting a puppy for our kids since my wife's dog (she had him since bef…
Money Tips for a Financial Crisis
Chances are you're reading this because you've got money on your mind and are looking for management tips during this unprecedented time. While some p…
More Ransomware! Here's What You Need to Do
Ransomware attacks are becoming more frequent and they are targeting more and more computers. Ransomware prevents access to files on a computer usuall…
Most People Don't Know When News Is Fake. Do You?
Young people are super fluent on digital technology, but why is it they can't tell the difference between real news and fake news. And can you? Lear…
My Past Money Mistakes and My Future Hopes
Hi, I'm Rachel. I spent a lot of my youth struggling to survive, and making a lot of bad choices along the way. Even to this day I'm not personally in…
Native Advertising: A Radical Shift in Advertising That Targets You
"Native Advertising"—disguising a one-sided sales pitch to look like valuable information—has been around for decades.
Though advertisers may den…
Navigating the Choppy Waters of Refurbished Products
As frugal consumers sail through the vast ocean of coupons and promo codes, the captivating sirens of the refurbished racket begin their enchanting se…
Need a Crash Course in Online Safety?
Are you on your computer, smartphone or tablet all the time? If so, chances are you can really benefit from this crash course in upping your online "s…
Needs Vs. Wants: Getting Down and Dirty with That Budget
There's broke, and then there's "digging through your couch cushions for change to buy groceries" broke. I've been both more than once in my life, and…
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