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James R Hood

Vaccine Scams Jab the Unwary

Vaccine Scams Jab the Unwary

Scams are almost as common as viruses and just as adaptable. The latest variant making its way through the U.S. centers on the lotteries some states and cities are using to encourage more people to roll up their sleeves. Other, more life-threatening, scams are being reported in India and

Vaccine Scams Jab the Unwary

Vaccine Scams Jab the Unwary

Scams are almost as common as viruses and just as adaptable. The latest variant making its way through the U.S. centers on the lotteries some states and cities are using to encourage more people to roll up their sleeves. Other, more life-threatening, scams are being reported in India and

Vaccine Scams Jab the Unwary

Vaccine Scams Jab the Unwary

Scams are almost as common as viruses and just as adaptable. The latest variant making its way through the U.S. centers on the lotteries some states and cities are using to encourage more people to roll up their sleeves. Other, more life-threatening, scams are being reported in India and

Eviction Moratorium Ending, Leaving 8 Million Renters at Risk

Eviction Moratorium Ending, Leaving 8 Million Renters at Risk

This Saturday, July 31, marks the end of the federal moratorium on renter evictions, a protection put in place during the COVID pandemic, leaving both renters and landlords worried about what happens next. The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has published a guide to hundreds of rental assistance programs

Summertime is Prime Time for Driveway Paving Scams

Summertime is Prime Time for Driveway Paving Scams

This is the time of year when it’s not uncommon to find a slightly sweaty guy at your front door, claiming he is in your neighborhood paving and repairing several driveways. Because he has workers and equipment nearby and ready to go, he says, he can offer you a

Cagey Seniors Fall for Tech Support Scams Less Often than Younger Consumers

Cagey Seniors Fall for Tech Support Scams Less Often than Younger Consumers

Tech support scams continue to infest the internet but a Microsoft survey finds that consumers aren’t falling for the scams as readily as they once did. In particular, baby boomers are less likely to get roped in than younger consumers. To put it bluntly, it appears to be overconfident

Millions Drowning in a Tsunami of Medical Debt

Millions Drowning in a Tsunami of Medical Debt

There’s a lot of public angst about student loan debt. Now you can add unpaid medical bills, which are about twice as high as previously thought, with an estimated 18 percent of Americans in default on at least some of their medical debt. The student debt burden now stands