Apr 01 2016
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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Mar 01 2016
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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Feb 17 2016
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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Feb 09 2016
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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Jan 19 2016
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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Jan 12 2016
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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Jan 12 2016
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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Jan 08 2016
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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Dec 29 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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Dec 17 2015
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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Dec 07 2015
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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Nov 17 2015
by Luanne Kadlub Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Sofa Sunday and Cyber Monday equal one giant excuse to get out there and shop till you drop, whether it’s hitting local stores as soon as they open on Thanksgiving or the morning after, or plopping yourself down in front of your computer to take advantage of …
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