Another day, another massive computer hack that sets millions of people in a tizzy about something they can’t control. The Anthem health data leak isn’t the Big One — that’s still coming, believe me — but it’s pretty big. Perhaps 80 million people now have to worry that a criminal [Keep reading]
Kimberly has been the subject of two Restless Project series stories already, but I promise the third one is charming. I wrote about her last year, when her family was in dire straights after she lost her job. They were going to be $700 in the red each month, mostly [Keep reading]
The majority of Americans pay someone else to do their taxes — about 3 out of 5 taxpayers. This is tragedy to me on many levels. For starters, it’s insane that our tax code is so complicated that people feel they can’t do it on their own. Those that do [Keep reading]
Ron Lieber has spent the past seven years penning some of the smartest consumer stories you can read at The New York Times in his Your Money column. The last time you saw him, perhaps he was (politely) arguing with Suze Orman’s about her personal-branded prepaid debit card (he [Keep reading]
The first signs of elder financial abuse are easy to miss. Maybe there’s a new, overeager “best friend” who gives off a strange vibe. Or excessive secrecy around an online lover. Paranoia or anger when talking about money can be a tipoff, too. Don’t count on discovering sudden large withdrawals [Keep reading]
Bob Sullivan