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Elder financial abuse is, unfortunately, very common. According to the American Bankers Association, older Americans control 70 percent of the wealth in the United States.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to put pressure on the economy, one helpful (yet temporary) change has been made to the number of times you can access your credit information.

If you have a history of overdrafts or, worse, if another financial institution closed your account, you’re probably going to run into some difficulties when you try to open another one

Did you receive an offer to get paid to shop or eat at bougie restaurants and review them? It sounds too good to be true, because, well, it most likely is

Known as the CARES Act, the roughly $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package that was recently passed by the United States government is intended to reduce the financial pain felt by millions of Americans who have been affected by the measures taken to control the spread of COVID-19.

Despite a global pandemic, Great Depression-era levels of unemployment, mass demonstrations and an economy in turmoil, the stock market is booming. Here are four reasons why

In an elaborate scheme, scammers are stealing people’s identities, fraudulently filing for unemployment benefits and then directing the money to their own bank accounts or intercepting paper checks that are then paid out by state governments.

We are in an unprecedented situation, with economic distress that we are struggling to under-stand. It really is different this time for the financial markets.

Has someone ever tried to lure you into a money laundering scheme? It sounds like something out of a movie, but it’s all too real for victims that scammers use to move stolen money

Overdrawing your account is not a fun boat to be in. An overdraft occurs when you don’t have enough cash in your account to pay for a transaction, but your financial institution covers the difference

Trying to set aside money? It’s important to understand your options when choosing which account to use. Savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposits

Taxpayers and businesses now have until July 15, 2020, to file and pay their taxes without penalty. This is a 90-day extension from the traditional deadline of April 15. The announcement from the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) comes as COVID-19 tightens

Pets provide years of love and affection, and they can truly improve their owners’ overall health and well-being. But before you open your home to a fur child, you need to make sure you can afford it

Wash your hands, don’t touch your face and be on the lookout for scams, because they’re on the rise. From bogus coronavirus treatments and vaccines to financial offers that are too good to be true

A far-reaching new piece of federal legislation was signed into law on December 20, 2019, and it’s likely to affect most retirement savers.