FTC Sends Money to Consumers Harmed by Student Loan Forgiveness Scam

The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $356,900 in refunds to consumers harmed by scammers…

Look out! Fake job offers want your money and your private info

Unsolicited job offers are almost certainly scams By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs July 8, 2025 You…

Nearly 6% of the people selling homes stand to lose money

Home prices are beginning to retreat from unrealistic highs By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs June 30,…

Walmart to pay $10 million to settle FTC charges over scam-related money transfers

The FTC says Walmart failed to act against known scam tactics By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs…

CDC Staffing Upheaval Disrupts HIV Projects and Wastes Money, Researchers Say

Dozens of HIV experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received emails on Wednesday…

Did a new online friend ask for money? Odds are it’s a scam

Social media can be a great way to connect with new friends, but it’s a different…

Wellness and money: Here’s how they’re related

Americans value wellness but say their finances are a problem By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs May…

Here’s how cancer patients on Medicare can save money on treatments

A new Medicare program caps the cost of expensive drugs By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April…

How much money do you need to retire? Americans are lowering their goals

Declining inflation may be making some savers a little more confident By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs…

Should you open a Lifetime Isa? What’s on offer to savers

Lifetime Isas allow under-40s to save for a home and retirement at once, and the Government…

Five top dividend hero investment trusts for your Isa

Banks and building societies should be rushing to beat each other’s cash Isa rates – instead…

How to invest in the stock market using funds

Stock market investment can seem scary and complicated, particularly if you have only ever used ordinary…

How to create an investment plan

Do you invest? The fact that you are reading This is Money greatly increases the chance…

How to create an investment plan

Do you invest? The fact that you are reading This is Money greatly increases the chance…

INVESTMENT EXTRA: Should you sink your teeth into the Faangs?

America’s Faang stocks – Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google’s parent Alphabet – have truly bitten…

Things women need to think about when it comes to finances

They say men are from Mars and women are from Venus, but does that really matter…

Here’s how beginners can get off to a flying start when it comes to investment trusts

In considering whether investment trusts are appropriate for your particular financial circumstances and plans, you need…

What are the best investment funds for income?

Britain’s small army of income investors are on track to receive a bumper payout this year…

What you need to know about investing in AIM shares

AIM stocks once struck fear into many mainstream investors, believing the market was full of small…

How to build wealth and make money using share dividends

It’s not all good news: Shareholders in energy firm SSE have seen ten years of dividend…

The easy route to passive investing and some funds to pick

A lot has been written about passive investing, its simplicity and its merits but just how…

Six reasons why investment trusts are a good place to save

Earlier this year, I was invited to a soiree at the trendy Malmaison Hotel in London,…