For Mark Roberts' Use: Those of us who consider ourselves to be rational people, well educated on financial issues, tend to believe that we could never fall for a fraudulent money scam. Maybe it’s because we think these things aren’t all that common, and they mostly just happen on TV. Or perhaps it’s because we [...]
For Mark Roberts' Use: Who thinks about their federal income taxes during the summer? Probably not many people, but that would be a mistake. Planning for taxes throughout the year is one of the best ways to make filing your taxes easier and faster next spring. It can also save you some money. In particular, planning [...]
For Mark Roberts' Use: Have you been solicited by a con artist lately? And would you recognize a fraudulent money scam, if it happened to you? According to a recent report by FINRA Investor Education Foundation, odds are high that you have already been approached by at least one fraudster. In fact, 84 percent of Americans [...]
For Mark Roberts' Use: Now that April has ended, most of us have finished filing our income taxes for 2016. Or, at the very least, you filed an extension and bought yourself some breathing room until October. Whew! So you’re done with tax concerns until next spring, right? Unfortunately, no, you’re never really “finished” with taxes! [...]