The recent mudslide in Oso, Washington left at least 39 people dead and caused property damage in the millions of dollars. But that slide, like many other natural disasters before it, also sparked new debate about the rights and obligations of homeowners in the...
Tax season is nearly over, and while it’s time for many taxpayers to collect refunds, identity theft experts say it’s also time for some to learn that they’ve fallen victim to a specialized kind of identity theft – so-called tax ID theft, which not only hijacks refund...
In an age of heightened worry about sophisticated scams and information hacking, a few low-tech, old school scams are still flourishing – with a little help from the internet. Case in point: a very simple real estate “bait and switch” that recently netted a New York...
Do early risers have more investing success than slugabeds who sleep the morning away? Profile after profile of successful people in all walks of life show that, whatever else they do, these achievers share one key trait: they start their day early. A new report ties...
And then there were . . . none? The nation’s small banks and independent financial institutions seem to be disappearing at a rapid rate. While the demise of these regional and local banks may be nothing more than a blip on the financial industry’s radar, market...
