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6 Charges on Your Medicare Statement You Should Never Ignore

That Medicare statement arriving in the mail may look like another piece of paperwork you can glance at and file away, but doing that could...

Saving Advice · Sep 9

FTC Says Payment Processor Helped 1,000+ Sham Merchants Charge Consumers — $12 Million Settlement Proposed

A company doesn’t have to be the one directly charging your credit card to play a role in an alleged billing scam. The Federal Trade...

Saving Advice · Sep 9

Could You Have More Debt Than Your Credit Report Shows? The Fed Says BNPL Creates a Blind Spot

Pull your credit reports, and you might reasonably assume you’re looking at a fairly complete picture of the money you owe. Buy now, pay later...

Saving Advice · Sep 8

FDA Approves Etcamah for Advanced Breast Cancer Before Imaging Shows Disease Progression

The FDA has granted accelerated approval to a new treatment strategy for certain people with advanced breast cancer—one that can begin after a resistance mutation...

Saving Advice · Sep 8

FinCEN Expands Reporting Rules for $1,000 Cash Transactions at Border Money Services Businesses

People making certain cash transactions of $1,000 or more at money services businesses in parts of Texas and New Mexico may be asked for identification...

Saving Advice · Sep 8

IRS Urges Taxpayers to Get an IP PIN to Help Stop Tax Identity Theft

The IRS is urging taxpayers to take several steps now to make it harder for identity thieves to use stolen personal information to file fraudulent...

Saving Advice · Sep 8

These States Still Have Laws That Can Make Adult Children Pay for a Parent’s Care

Most adults probably assume their parents’ unpaid nursing-home bills could never legally become their problem unless they signed something agreeing to pay. In much of...

Saving Advice · Sep 7

Can Magnesium Lower Blood Sugar? Here’s What the Research Actually Shows

Magnesium supplements are having a moment, with claims ranging from better sleep to fewer muscle cramps and improved blood sugar. That last promise is especially...

Saving Advice · Sep 7

7 Medicare Fraud Red Flags Seniors Should Watch for After CMS Blocked $1.6 Billion in Payments

Medicare fraud can begin with something that doesn’t feel particularly dangerous: a phone call about a “free” genetic test, an unexpected package containing medical equipment,...

Saving Advice · Sep 7

IRS Tasks You Can Now Handle Online Instead of Calling

Calling the IRS used to feel almost unavoidable when you needed an old tax record, wanted to confirm a payment, or had questions about money...

Saving Advice · Sep 6