Investments

Attorneys generals intervene in lawsuit to protect retirees from dishonest financial advisors

Rita R. Robison / April 27, 2018

Three attorneys general have filed a motion to intervene in Chamber of Commerce of the USA, et al. v. U.S. […]

Barclays agrees to pay $2 billion to settle fraud charges related to the sale of mortgage securities prior to the Great Recession

Rita R. Robison / April 3, 2018

Photo: Secretlondon Barclays Capital Inc. and several of its affiliates agreed Thursday to settle charges of fraudulent conduct related to

SEC settlement strips CEO Elizabeth Holmes of her control of blood-testing startup Theranos

Rita R. Robison / March 14, 2018

Photo: Max Morse for TechCrunch Silicon Valley-based Theranos Inc., its founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes, and its former President Ramesh

Three European banks to pay $46.6 million for ‘spoofing’ and manipulation

Rita R. Robison / January 31, 2018

© Raimond Spekking/CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Three banks and eight former traders, some of whom worked for the

Feds sue Barclays Bank, two former executives for fraud in the sale of residential mortgage-backed securities

Rita R. Robison / December 29, 2016

Photo: Secretlondon Barclays Bank and several of its U.S. affiliates are being charged with taking part in a fraudulent

What to do about the changing retirement

Rita R. Robison / December 16, 2016

As we all know, retirement is changing for people of all ages. In Consumer Reports latest look at the topic,

Financial predictions for 2017

Rita R. Robison / December 15, 2016

What’s going to happen financially in 2017? WalletHub, a financial website, released its “10 Financial Predictions for 2017” report Tuesday

JPMorgan Chase to pay $264 million to settle charges it bribed foreign officials by hiring their friends and family

Rita R. Robison / November 18, 2016

Photo: Wikipedia JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay more than $130 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that

Attempts to gut consumer and investor protections under a Trump administration would encourage those who exploit Americans, attorney general says

Rita R. Robison / November 17, 2016

After reports that the presidential transition team is considering ways to dismantle state consumer and investor protection statutes, known as

This week's top 10 money tips

1. Be careful when you’re searching for DMV services because third-party websites are using similar names to get you to pay extra fees for renewals and paperwork help.

2. Plant a garden now to save money on fresh, organic vegetables.

3. Double-check prices, reviews, and return policies before making major purchases using AI.

4. Check out these tips on how to buy a mattress.

5. Opt out of the Bank of America’s new forced arbitration requirement by July 17.

6. Check out these eight home maintenance tasks to do every year or it’ll cost you.

7. Be aware it still pays to switch jobs unless you’re a top 5 percent earner.

8. Take a look at these six times you should never use your credit card.

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