Yearly Archives: 2017

New study says bank fraud, Identity theft top consumers’ concerns When U.S. consumers were asked to rate their biggest fears in a recent survey, becoming the victim of a terrorist attack and even their own death or that of a loved one didn’t rank as their top worry. Identity theft and banking fr...

Your heart might be in the right place, but is your money? There’s no question: Americans can be generous. According to the Giving USA Foundation’s 2017 annual report, Americans gave charitable donations in excess of $390 billion in 2016 and that giving was driven by a rise in donations from in...

If you started this year with a budget, pat yourself on the back -- you’re in the minority. According to a Gallup poll, only about one in three Americans put together a written or digital household budget to document their income and expenses. Yet, for those struggling to make ends meet, creating ...