You might get more stimulus money through your tax return — here's what to do By Paul Wagenseil published 27 January 22 Your 2021 federal income-tax return is your last chance to claim money you may be owed from stimulus payments or child tax credits. Here's what to do.
Your credit card may soon get a fingerprint reader — thanks to Samsung's new chip By Paul Wagenseil published 26 January 22 Samsung has introduced an all-in-one fingerprint-reading chipset that it hopes will finally spur widespread adoption of biometric credit cards.
Fake Amazon cryptocurrency scam steals your Bitcoin — what you need to know By Paul Wagenseil published 21 January 22 Scammers have been trying to get people to pay for bogus Amazon cryptocurrency tokens, researchers say.
Credit freeze vs. fraud alert — what's the difference? By Emily Long published 10 January 22 Credit freezes and fraud alerts sound similar, but they have very different effects on you and your credit files.
Last stimulus checks for parents coming soon — how to make sure you get yours By Paul Wagenseil published 9 December 21 The last round of child-tax-credit advance payments for parents comes next week -- but some parents may end up owing the government money come tax time.
Money-stealing apps hit 300,000 Android phones — what to do By Paul Wagenseil published 30 November 21 About 300,000 Android users have installed apps that slowly mutate into money-stealing banking Trojans, warns a security firm.
Nasty new Android malware cleaning out bank and crypto accounts By Paul Wagenseil published 16 November 21 New Android malware called SharkBot is cleaning out banking and cryptocurrency accounts in Italy, the UK and the US.
Robinhood data breach hits 7 million customers — what to do now By Paul Wagenseil published 9 November 21 The stock-trading app Robinhood said about 7 million customers had personal details exposed in a data breach, but downplayed the impact of the stolen information.
Stimulus checks: Here's which states are sending out money [updated] By Emily Long published 7 September 21 At least nine states or smaller jurisdictions are using federal stimulus money to help residents. Here's who's getting what, and where.
Zelle scammers bilk bank customers out of thousands — how to avoid them [updated] By Paul Wagenseil published 2 September 21 More scams are happening using the Zelle payment service, including two women who were bilked out of thousands.
U.S. eviction moratorium ends: What you need to know By Paul Wagenseil published 1 September 21 Now that the federal ban on evictions has ended, millions of Americans face losing their homes. Here's what you need to know.
How to freeze your credit with Equifax By Paul Wagenseil published 30 August 21 A credit freeze may be the single best way to protect your identity. Here's how to set one up with Equifax.
How to freeze your credit with Experian By Paul Wagenseil published 30 August 21 A credit freeze is the simplest and cheapest way to protect yourself from identity theft. Here's how to set one up with Experian.
How to freeze your credit with TransUnion By Paul Wagenseil published 30 August 21 Freezing your credit file may be the single most effective way to prevent identity theft, and it's free. Here's how to get a credit freeze with TransUnion.
Here's how to make sure you get your next stimulus check By Emily Long published 19 August 21 Many families are still waiting for their August child-tax-credit advance payments. Here's what they need to do.
Stimulus check: Millions to get more payments this week By Emily Long published 12 August 21 About 35 million American families will be sent child-tax-credit advance payments this week.
Bill in Congress would guarantee $1,200 monthly checks for Americans By Emily Long published 10 August 21 Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced a bill in Congress that would guarantee monthly checks of $1,200 to each taxpayer making less than $75,000 per year.
California stimulus check status, amount, eligibility and latest updates By Emily Long published 5 August 21 Everything we know about California stimulus check status, amount, eligibility and latest updates.
Stimulus check: More than $2 billion going out this week — see if you qualify By Emily Long published 29 July 21 The IRS is sending $2.4 billion in tax refunds to Americans who filed for unemployment benefits in 2020. Here's how you can qualify.
Stimulus check: Here's who is getting an extra $1,000 in relief funds By Emily Long published 27 July 21 Some states and school districts are using stimulus-relief money to pay bonuses and raise salaries of teachers and other school staffers.
This one trick helps me save money on streaming services By Henry T. Casey published 25 July 21 Here's how we at Tom's Guide avoid spending money on streaming services we don't use as much.
Stimulus check: $4 billion more just went out — find your payment status By Emily Long published 22 July 21 The U.S. government has sent out $4 billion in stimulus payments in the past six weeks, and there still are ways to get a bit more.
Stimulus check hoax claims $2,500 payments are on the way — don't believe it By Emily Long published 20 July 21 Even though there's no fourth stimulus check on the way, social-media jokesters are having fun claiming otherwise. Don't be fooled.
Stimulus scam alert: These fake child tax credit websites will steal your identity By Paul Wagenseil published 20 July 21 There are dozens of phishing-scam websites offering to help Americans get child-tax-credit advance payments, a security firm says.
Stimulus check: Millions to get more payments starting today By Emily Long published 15 July 21 The first wave of monthly advance payments on 2021 child tax credits start rolling out, and millions of Americans will get hundreds of dollars for each child under 18.
Biden stimulus bill provides free health care to millions — but you've got to act fast By Emily Long published 13 July 21 Anyone who filed for unemployment in 2021 can get six months of free health-insurance coverage, thanks to the law that created the third round of stimulus checks.
Stimulus check: More than 2.5 million sign petition for monthly $2,000 payments By Emily Long published 8 July 21 A petition demanding $2,000 monthly stimulus checks for all Americans for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic has now passed 2.5 million signatures.
Top cryptocurrency 2021 by value: Bitcoin, Ether, Dogecoin, BinanceCoin and more By Jonathan Lesser published 7 July 21 What is the top cryptocurrency in terms of current value? Our cryptocurrencies list includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin and the other big crypto players.
Stimulus check: Here's how to make sure you get your child-tax-credit payments By Emily Long published 6 July 21 The IRS added a tool making it easy for parents and guardians to provide bank-account information so that they can get direct deposits of the child-tax-credit advance payments.
Stimulus checks: What to do if your payment hasn't come By Emily Long published 29 June 21 Many people still haven't received the third stimulus payment, and the IRS can't always explain why. Here's how to check what's up with your check.
