Tax time: AARP offers free tax services

After we talked recently about the government's "Free File Program," I got an email from an AARP Foundation volunteer who said, ‘Hey, we do something similar.’ And, boy, do they.

Think your baby is a star? Gerber is looking for its next spokesbaby

Gerber, the baby nutrition and food brand, is looking for its 2020 Gerber baby. Could your little love be the next spokesbaby?

FBI Atlanta warns romance scams are on the rise

Agents with the FBI's Atlanta office warn that the number of online "romance scams" continues to go up and it cost people across the country more than $145 million in 2019.

Ford recalls over 240K vehicles to fix suspension problem

Ford is recalling over 240,000 SUVs and cars worldwide because a suspension part can fracture and increase the risk of a crash.

Social Security COLA: Here's how it's calculated

Cost of living adjustments are implemented in order to counteract the effects of inflation

Disneyland increases some ticket prices, launches five-tier system

Your trip to “The Happiest Place on Earth,” could even get even more expensive, as Disneyland officials announced some price increases Tuesday. 

Few Americans use the free tax software available to them

Most Americans could be filing their taxes for free. But, according to a recently released government study, they aren't because they don't know about it.

WARNING: Beware of this coronavirus scam

Nothing like a crisis to bring out the scammers. The coronavirus has all the ingredients for a scam: fear, fast-changing developments, and simple emails posing as well-respected authorities.

Macy’s closing more than 100 stores

Macy's - another mall staple - will close 125 department stores over the next three years.

$12 million in free money to help with troubled mortgages

Would you like free money to pay your mortgage? Well, read on to see if you qualify. There’s $12 million dollars in help out there, but there’s also a hard deadline to apply for it: March 31st, 2020.

Start collecting your tax documents now

Your tax documents will start rolling in any day now which means you need to get your ducks in a row to be ready to file. In order not to be overwhelmed you have to tackle the chore of tax prep step-by-step. Let's start by collecting your own documents.