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27th Salute to Seniors Features Resources and Family Fun

Where do more than 150 experts come together to provide information and education for those working with elders? Of course, at the 27th Annual Salute to Seniors in Denver. “Celebrate Colorado” is the theme of the Salute which combines fun with a resource fair for older adults, families and experts who gather at the longest …

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Consumer Advisory

Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman is once again warning Coloradans to avoid falling victim to IRS tax scams. While tax scammers operate year round, their efforts intensify as April 15th approaches. These attempts to swindle often begin with callers claiming to be federal Internal Revenue Service agents seeking immediate payment of taxes. The phony …

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Tips for Trusting Your Tax Preparer

Most people get help filing their taxes, either from computer software or a professional tax preparer. Scams have some consumers concerned about who they can trust with their financial data and private information. A paid tax return preparer is primarily responsible for the overall, substantive accuracy of your tax return(s). If there is a problem …

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BBB Reviews Advertising in Automotive Industry Sweep

The BBB serving Denver/Boulder has completed challenge one of three in their review of advertising used in the automotive industry. BBB annually conducts these reviews in an effort to identify and address patterns of advertising concerns on an industry level and to specifically ensure all are compliant with the BBB Code of Advertising and FTC …

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February is Heart Month

This American Heart Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Million Hearts®–a national effort to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes in the U.S. by 2017–are encouraging Americans to know their blood pressure, and if it’s high, to make control their goal. Uncontrolled high blood pressure is a leading cause of …

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What You Need to Know About Winter Driving

Winter can be an especially perilous time to be on the roads. Snow, ice, fog and longer nights present challenges to drivers that can lead to crashes. People do less driving in winter, yet we have more crashes per mile driven. Some 10,780 people were killed in car crashes between December and March in 2013 …

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House To Consider Bill To Give Seniors And Vets COLA Next Year

New bi-partisan legislation provides COLA benefits for seniors and veterans, says AMAC.  They need the raise to pay for healthcare and food. The Association of Mature American Citizens says that a new bill it has been promoting in Congress to provide a 1% Cost of Living increase in 2016 Social Security and Veterans benefits has …

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American’s Retirement – Save a little

By Glenn Mollette Most Americans rely heavily on Social Security, but it’s not enough to retire on. There are numerous stories and statistics about worrisome Americans and retirement. The average American is not saving enough for retirement. Millions who are in low wage jobs are barely able to survive. There is simply not enough income …

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New Beginnings

By Marty Coffin Evans Happy New Year with the dawning of 2016! After all the celebrations are over, we’re left with a challenge. How to live the next 365 days to the fullest. Looking back to 2015 might provide some ideas for this New Year. What take aways exist from last year? What difference will …

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Tax Scam No. 1, Imposter Scams Fill BBB’s Top Scams of 2015

Most likely you may have received one or more calls from fraudsters posing as IRS agents calling to inform you that you have back taxes and that you must wire the funds immediately or risk going to jail. The tax imposter scam was the most prevalent scam of 2015, according to Better Business Bureau, which …

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Scammers Want to Deliver a Not-So-Merry Holiday

Free shipping and two-day shipping are a boon for holiday shoppers wanting to avoid the hustle and bustle of in-store shopping. It’s also a boon for scam artists who call or email to let you know you’re receiving a package, or that a package can’t be delivered, but who are really after your credit or …

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BBB Scam Tracker Launched to Help Fight Fraud and Scams

Better Business Bureau has launched BBB Scam Tracker to provide consumers across North America with a place to report scams and fraud, and to warn others of malicious or suspicious activities. All 112 BBBs operating in Canada and the United States are now collecting information from consumers and processing data, which is shared with law enforcement agencies for …

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