Tag: tax identity theft

If your car has been in the shop more than your driveway, you might be wondering whether lemon law lawsuits are actually worth it. But depending on your case, you could recover thousands in lemon law damages, penalties, or evenREAD MORE

When you open an account with a bank, you expect your information to be handled with care. But that trust can be broken when a bank reports inaccurate information to credit bureaus. Even a single reporting error can result inREAD MORE

While elder financial abuse is common, many people don’t realize the signs until it’s too late. Financial exploitation often begins with small, seemingly innocent actions — new “friends” showing interest, unpaid bills piling up, or ATM withdrawals from someone who’sREAD MORE

While it’s common for your credit score to fluctuate over time, if your score suddenly drops, it can be confusing — even alarming. When that happens, remember that your credit score doesn’t just change for no reason.  Some of theREAD MORE

If you’re about to buy a car, have just bought a car, or are selling a car, you want to know if the car has a clean vehicle history, or if it’s been in accidents, had title issues, was stolen,READ MORE

Has someone else filed taxes in your name? While it may seem like a simple mistake, it’s often a sign of a larger problem. You may be the victim of tax identity theft. Tax fraud occurs when someone uses yourREAD MORE

Thinking about filing a complaint about a car dealership? It isn’t about the poor service or that the coffee wasn’t hot enough — it’s because the dealer sold you a bad car and cannot resolve the issues! If your vehicleREAD MORE

If you’ve discovered wrong information on your credit report, your first instinct might be to dispute it online for a quick fix. But there are several reasons you shouldn’t dispute your credit report online — and they all come downREAD MORE

If you bought a lemon from a franchise dealership, you may be facing ongoing problems and repeated repairs that disrupt your life. Many car owners hesitate to take legal action because they assume the odds are against them or thatREAD MORE

It seems these days that scams targeting older people are everywhere — online, in person, over the phone. Fraudsters know exactly how to manipulate elderly users, preying on their trust and confusion. They pretend to be helpful, concerned, or evenREAD MORE