For a timely story relating to data breaches, focus your reporting on tax-related scams, which increasingly threaten consumers’ financial security. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a “dirty dozen”
By February 1, when the tax season opened this year, refunds for 2018 averaged $1,865, 8.4% less, confirming the fears about the new Tax Cuts and Job Cuts legislation. But
Seven in 10 Americans don’t have the money to pay for a $400 emergency, as reported in this January 2019 blog. An appreciable number (29%) tap retirement plans and pay
This is a brief story of money, social media, and an unexpected assignment. There was a discussion on Twitter that I found fascinating. A former banker claimed that banks effectively
One of the hard truths about freelancing is that some clients don’t often pay on time, if at all. And because there isn’t a payroll or human resources department to
A robust 75% of U.S. consumers surveyed in the annual New Year Financial Resolutions Study from Fidelity Investments believe they’ll be better off financially in 2019, despite the stock market’s
“Shop Till You Drop” isn’t just a motto this holiday season. U.S. consumers are expected to spend a brisk $1,007 on gifts, candy, decorations, and other purchases for themselves and
Christmas is right around the corner, but some taxpayers may not be getting the gift of tax cuts promised in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that went into effect
Believe it or not, most of your readers are a lot like the multi-talented musician and singer Prince, who died in 2016, or Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” who
Financial advisors who act in your best interest seems like a no-brainer, right? But there is an ongoing debate on how to regulate the financial service industry. In 2015, President Barack
Proxy statements are a gold mine for business journalists. The amount of information available is amazing and includes material not available in other financial filings. Here are some areas to
If you’re looking for a business story to intrigue your readers, try one on predatory lending, something that involves the ever-popular topics of money, politics and consumer debt. In October
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