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While Halloween is not a holiday that drives a lot of consumer spending, its focus on things that are scary may be a natural segue into what people's biggest financial fears are.
When you put your house on the market, you might receive some unexpected last-minute requests to sweeten the deal by including certain furnishings. Plan ahead for dealing with these requests so you...
Nearly 172 million user records have been compromised so far in 2017 as a result of some 1,120 data breaches according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.
For the first time ever, holiday shoppers are expected to spend more online than in brick-and-mortar stores. The 2017 holiday season is shaping up as a win for retailers who can tap the online hordes.
It appears that the House of Representatives may still be weighing adjustments to how much Americans can save for retirement in qualified retirement savings plans.
Groupon has said that its users can now earn airline miles and hotel points from top frequent traveler programs if they use Groupon for local, travel or shopping deals.
An average American adult has had the same checking account for 16 years and older Americans have had the same account for 26 years. Is it time to look around?
When you're shopping for a new home, there are some scary things you should be on the lookout for. No, not ghosts, but hidden problems that are health hazards, expensive to fix, or both.
The wildfires that raged through California earlier this month have claimed at least 42 lives and more than $1 billion in property damage. Those numbers are sure to rise as the clean-up begins.
The number of data breaches recorded so far in 2017 tops the number reported in all of last year. More than 171 million records have been compromised so far this year.
A new survey looked at Americans' ideas about dating and how important financial considerations could become both early and later in a relationship.
Fake power adapters (chargers) for Apple's iPhone continue to be sold and present significant dangers to consumers.
The market on the dark web for pre-packaged ransomware programs and tools is exploding. Ransomware programs sell for as little as a $1 and can wreak havoc on businesses and consumers.
Mortgage loan rates ticked slightly higher last week while applications for new mortgages slipped. The decline in applications for refinancing was double the overall decline rate.
Website attacks nearly tripled year over year in the second quarter according to a new report. The number of compromised records already surpasses 2016's full-year total.