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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Don't ever click on a link in an email message from a financial institution. There are so many scams involving fake emails from banks, credit unions, credit card companies, and other types of lenders that my advice is to assume everything you receive is fake. If you think it might be genuine, call the institution to verify it.
IRS Warns of New E-Mail Scam
The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers to be on the lookout for a new e-mail scam that uses the Treasury Department's Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) as a hook to lure individuals into disclosing their personal information. The system, which is used by more than six million taxpayers, allows businesses and individuals to pay all their federal taxes online or by phone. The scam involves an e-mail that looks like a page from IRS.gov and claims to be from the "IRS Antifraud Commission." There is no such commission Click here for more.
Debit Card Thieves Get Around PIN Obstacle
With consumers around the country reporting mysterious fraudulent account withdrawals, and multiple banks announcing problems with stolen account information, it appears thieves have unleashed a powerful new way to steal money from cash machines. Click here for more.
Ten Ways to Pay for Retirement
In the working world, you tend to get most of your income from one place, your job. But in retirement, your income will probably be more like a patchwork quilt from various sources, Gallup found in a survey released this week. Gallup has identified 10 sources of income that Americans are using to fund retirement. Click here for more.
Top Five Dumbest Money Moves People Make
Think you are too smart to make a dumb financial move? Think again. Fact is, we all suffer investing mishaps. To find out what mistakes investors are most prone to these days, members of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), an organization for fee-only financial planning professionals were polled. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
County court may not award more than $5,000 on appeal of small claims court judgment. The judgment of a small claims court may be appealed to a county court, which will try the case de novo. The county court, however, may not render a decision in excess of the jurisdictional limits of the court from which the appeal arose. Click here for more.