Protecting your personal information can help reduce your risk of identity theft. There are four main ways to do it: know who you share information with; store and dispose of your personal information securely, especially your Social Security number; ask questions before deciding to share your personal information; and maintain appropriate security on your computers […]

…Could Bankruptcy Lie Ahead? DETROIT (AP) — The first report by Detroit’s emergency manager declares that the city is broke and at risk of running completely out of money — a financial meltdown that could mean no paychecks for workers, no pension benefits and even deeper cuts in services. If the city cannot avert disaster, […]

Every year, thousands of people lose money to telemarketing scams (FTC) The money lost ranges from a few dollars to their entire life savings! Telephone scammers are good at what they do. They say anything to cheat people out of their money. They might call and represent themselves as a company that you are familiar […]