Identity Theft
Identity Theft is becoming a bigger problem, in part because people are using more and more technology. Consumers must become more vigilant about where and how they store personal information to avert identity theft.
Foreign Lottery Scams
Foreign lottery scams are becoming more popular with the growth of the Internet. Foreign lottery scams are another way that thieves try to steal your identity. If you are notified that you have won a foreign lottery, beware that this could lead to identity theft.
Magazine Scams Abound
Magazine scams are not what you'd consider traditional identity theft. In a magazine scam you pay for a subscription, but the publisher keeps sending you renewal notices. To avert a magazine scam, pay careful attention to who is selling you the subscription.
Medical Identity Theft
Medical identity theft happens when someone starts filing medical bills in your name and collecting the payments. It's identity theft on steriods, but there are ways to fight it.
Phishing
Identity theft is difficult and time-consuming to fix. If you don't protect your identity, it's easy to get scammed. Phishing is a type of identity theft that comes in your email.
IRS Reminds Low to Middle Income Taxpayers of Savings Credit
It's November. Thanksgiving is next week. Taxes aren't due until April. It's still a good idea to plan ahead. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service issue...
Terms In Lease Will Outline Landlord’s Rights
Lease terms dictate what a tenant can and cannot do to a rental property. As a landlord that has damage done by a tenant, his best recourse is to keep the security deposit. Most leases will provide that the tenant can't alter or modify the leased home without the landlord's permission.
Credit Freeze Can Protect You From Identity Theft
It's become a little bit easier for you to protect yourself from identity theft. As of Nov. 1, 2007, all three credit bureaus, TransUnion, Equifax and...
Title Transfer Through Quit Claim
Title transfer can be done through a quitclaim deed. As long as there is no mortgage on the property, the original property owner can simply execute a quit claim deed listing someone else as the owner of the property. But it's a different story if there is still a mortgage on the property. If there is a mortgage, the original property owner will want the new owner to refinance the mortgage before transferring the title.