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A Nigerian national who targeted elderly U.S. victims has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison for his role in the scheme. Emmanuel Samuel, 39,…

My fiancé and I have lived together for a couple of years, and I’ve covered most of the finances due to his financial hardships and child…

The U.S. Postal Service has issued a new warning: be careful when mailing checks. The USPS reported a recent surge in attacks on letter carriers and…

Shopping online has just gotten safer. The INFORM Consumers Act, which went into effect Tuesday, aims to limit the sales of stolen and counterfeit products on…

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) governs some of the most complex laws in the world. Beyond the complexity, the pace of change in the tax code…

The numbers: Sales of newly built homes in the U.S. surged in May, amid a serious shortage of homes for sale in the resale market.  Sales…

When deciding how much to save for emergencies, a rule of thumb often recommended by financial experts is to save three to six months’ worth of…

Soli Cayetano’s path to a real estate portfolio that makes her $10,000 to $12,000 in net income per month started in college.She got a job in…

Inflation plus rising interest rates on your variable debt may be putting the squeeze on your budget. There are two ways out of that problem: Lower…

Enormous attention is being given to controversial drugs aimed at slowing the progression of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Yet, a very different set of clinical innovations holds…