This scam comes in several flavors, but the main ingredients never change.
The overpayment scam, also called the counterfeit check scam, is one of the most common and ever-evolving cons.
Typically, con artists find victims through classified ads and auctions, and offer them payment for anything from goods and services to rental deposits, jobs, vehicles and pets, […]

Being young and financially irresponsible is great fun, but being old and broke stinks.
Still, that doesn’t mean you have to become a shut-in and put every spare cent into your retirement plan. Tuck away a little bit on a regular basis and you can party when you’re 19 and 99.
The turbulent 20s, that sometimes pleasurable, […]

Watching my grandmother, Big Mama, struggle to make ends meet, I’ve come to understand the desire that many people have in finding a way to build wealth.
Unfortunately, people sometimes become mesmerized by smooth operators who promise to help them reach their financial dreams. In some cases, these operators use religion to entice people into […]