Financial Cents

In this week’s scam, someone calls you claiming to be a representative of a big retailer, such as Amazon. They warn you that criminals have taken over your account and are using it for illegal activities.

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Time to get started on some spring cleaning! Remember to include your finances as part of your decluttering and tidying up. Well-organized money management can help you reach your saving goals. Here are six ways to spring clean your savings and make sure your financial goals are on track.

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In this week’s scam, you receive an email that appears to be from Microsoft. The email says that you have purchased a subscription to one of Microsoft’s products.

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Quick question: if a scammer was trying to pull off a con on two groups of people, one aged 13-21, and one aged 55+, which group is more prone to loss?

If you’d guess the aged 55+ group, you might want to reconsider.

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In this week’s scam, you receive a text message from an unknown phone number that reads “Hello.” The message seems harmless, and you might think it’s a genuine text meant for someone else.

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With the advent of online commerce, credit and debit card fraud has exploded. Unfortunately, credit card fraud can go unnoticed until it causes serious damage.

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In this week’s scam, you receive a text message that says you have an unpaid invoice, fee, or toll. It seems legitimate because the text message appears to come from a local organization, such as your government’s toll service, tax office, or postal service.

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Landings Credit Union announced today that President and CEO Brian Lee will be stepping down from his position on April 23, 2025, to accept a new CEO role. His leadership has been instrumental in strengthening the organization’s foundation and deepening its connection with the community.

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April 15 is Tax Day. That’s the day all returns must be postmarked or e-filed to the IRS. If you haven’t started yet, you may be feeling a bit of panic as the deadline races up to meet you.

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The bottom line: There are far too many robocalls serving as fronts for scams, and they may not be as obvious as in the example above.

Don’t get caught! Here’s what you need to know about robocall scams and how to avoid falling victim.

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