When our office got a call from the “IRS,” threatening to “download” our “case for prosecution” unless we called a certain phone number, we hung up on them. Here’s why: Taxpayers Should Be Wary of Unsolicited Calls from the IRS By ConsiderChapter13, on October 8th, 2017 Taxpayers who get an […]
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I love gift cards! I can use them to get what I want. I can save them until I really need something. I can treat them like “mad money.” But, as a both a purchaser and a user, I also have to be careful with them. Here are twelve reasons […]
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACT Act) of 2003 allows everyone to receive one free credit report from each of the three main credit-reporting agencies once a year. How to Get Your Report Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, the three main credit-reporting agencies, created a central source, AnnualCreditReport.com, where […]
This morning I took my car to the dealer for its routine 5000 mile maintenance (oil change, tire rotation, and “quality vehicle inspection”). I had just sat down when I saw the service rep came toward me, not with bad news about a major car problem, but to