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More Americans Are Making No Weekly Purchases with Cash
- By: njcfe
- In: Financial Literacy News
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Americans are becoming less reliant on physical currency. Roughly three-in-ten U.S. adults (29%) say they make no purchases using cash during a typical week, up slightly from 24% in 2015. […]
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Best Buy Launches Gift Card Fraud Prevention Campaign
- By: njcfe
- In: Financial Literacy News
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Gift card scams don’t slow down after the holidays have come and gone. As gift cards have grown in popularity over the years, they increasingly are targeted by scammers as […]
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Why do so many people fall for financial scams?
- By: njcfe
- In: Financial Literacy News
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Researchers at Stanford University’s financial-fraud research center estimate that “consumer fraud” costs Americans more than $50bn annually. The baby-boomer generation, with sizeable pension pots and houses that have soared in […]
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Some Timely Advice and Hints from Scam-Gram
- By: njcfe
- In: Financial Literacy News
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This month’s advisory from Consumer Action highlights student debt scams as well as some shopping scams and offers some helpful tips. Click Here to read the full article
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Personal Finances Are a Top Source of Stress for Americans
- By: njcfe
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More than 67% of Americans say they are somewhat or even extremely anxious over the state of their finances, according to a survey by the American Psychiatric Association. Click Here […]
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