Is College a Good Investment?
A majority of American men now say college isn’t worth the cost. The WSJ reports on the changing attitudes toward higher education.
Americans are losing...
Are You a Victim of the Equifax Data Breach?
With 143 million Americans possibly affected by the Equifax data breach, if you're an adult with a credit card, it's more likely than not...
Is a New Market Driven Wealth Record Really Healthy?
“U.S. household net worth climbed to a record $92.8 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2016, as the end-of-year surge in stocks and a...
IRS Fraud Getting Better, but Risks Remain
Since peaking in 2014 at 766,000, the number of reports of tax-ID theft involving federal returns has dropped dramatically. But risks remain to tax...
This is a Detailed Account of Why You Can’t Trust Brokerage Research
The Wall Street Journal has a must-read story that lays out in detail why brokerage research must not be relied upon. Brokers are first...
Identity Fraud on the Rise: Here’s Fidelity’s Customer Protection Guarantee
Identity fraud is on the rise as reported here in the Wall Street Journal.
More consumers became victims of identity fraud last year than at...
Want to Get Away? Read this First
Good advice from Fidelity Investments on travel security and peace of mind.
Keep these documents safe.
When embarking on vacation, take steps to keep these documents...
Will the Pension Portfolio Corruption Scandals Never End?
Yet another pension fund corruption case has been brought against a portfolio manager, this time by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, against New York State...
Are Your Investment Accounts Safe From the Plague of Hackers?
It's the last day of Cyber Security awareness month, and hopefully you have spent some time considering the state of your current cyber-risks. Are...
Is Your Valuable Credit Card Information at Risk Right Now?
October is Cyber Security awareness month , and I've been writing (read here, here, and here) that you must protect yourself from hackers and scammers....