Identity theft remains one of the most pervasive crimes in the United States. As technology gets smarter, so do the scammers. Here are the most common warning signs that your personal/confidential information may have been stolen. You see charges you don’t recognize (or companies you don’t know) on your credit card bill Withdrawals you haven’t…
There are no fast fixes that will guarantee your online security, but here is a simple checklist that can help keep your data and your identity secure. Stay current on all software and OS updates. Updates appear frequently—always in response to some new vulnerability or malware. If you use Windows 10, go to “Settings” and…
In the traditional sense of financial markets, they are cyclical. Sectors get hot, industries bank on trends, and companies ebb and flow on the whims of consumerism. But at the micro level, innovation always persists. Even during a decline across nearly every asset class, some cool concept is created and developed. For example, Airbnb was…
After another tax season, it is a great time for families and college students to re-familiarize themselves on the available tax benefits that could potentially lower higher education costs. According to research by Sallie Mae, the average family with higher education costs spends more than $24,000 a year on college. However, only one-third of these same…
