Still Time to Contribute to Retirement Accounts Yes, there’s still time to make a regular IRA contribution for tax year 2017. You have until your tax return due date, not including extensions, to contribute up to $6,500 for 2017 ($5,500 if you are younger than 50). For most, the deadline for 2017 is April 17, 2018. You can contribute to…
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Typo Fraud
Edit yourself online We’ve heard that scammers love typos. Why is that so? Think about typing in a website (because you’ve heard that is better than clicking a link in an email, which is true!) but you mistype .com with .cm, or instead of .org it’s .ogg. Scammers know that people make mistakes, and they are waiting. They have bought…
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New Medicare Card Scam
Medicare Card Scam: “I’m calling about your new card …” Hang up on anyone who calls saying they are with Medicare. Scammers are phoning Medicare recipients and pretending to be representatives of the government healthcare program, AARP reports. The caller then tells the victim that they need personal identifiers are required to make the switch to the new Medicare card…
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Financial Affidavits in Divorce
When divorce proceedings begin, each spouse is required to fill out a financial affidavit. This form, which becomes part of the court record, shows income from all sources, debt (or liabilities), living expenses, and assets. Each party swears (under the pains and penalties of perjury) that the information contained on his or her affidavit is true. Judges use the information…
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Is This It?
The long-running global stock rally turned down sharply this week as the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its largest-ever point decline, and as major indexes in the U.S., Europe, and Asia gave up their gains for the year. The Dow is nearing the definition of a correction, which we haven’t seen in a long time. Many inhaled sharply, to say…
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