The FDIC Says the Average Savings Account Pays Just 0.38%—How Does Yours Compare?
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·9 Sept 2026
You may know exactly how much money is sitting in your savings account, but here’s another number worth checking: the interest rate it’s earning.
Check Your Earlobes: This Tiny Crease Has Been Linked to Heart Disease
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·9 Sept 2026
The next time you look in the mirror, take a quick look at your earlobes, not because they can diagnose a heart problem, but because researchers have spent decades studying one surprisingly simple...
6 Charges on Your Medicare Statement You Should Never Ignore
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·9 Sept 2026
That Medicare statement arriving in the mail may look like another piece of paperwork you can glance at and file away, but doing that could mean missing an important warning sign.
FTC Says Payment Processor Helped 1,000+ Sham Merchants Charge Consumers — $12 Million Settlement Proposed
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship·9 Sept 2026
A company doesn’t have to be the one directly charging your credit card to play a role in an alleged billing scam.
Could You Have More Debt Than Your Credit Report Shows? The Fed Says BNPL Creates a Blind Spot
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·8 Sept 2026
Pull your credit reports, and you might reasonably assume you’re looking at a fairly complete picture of the money you owe.
38 Investment Firms Were Accused of Faking Their Legitimacy—7 Ways Investors Can Check Before Sending Money
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·8 Sept 2026
Seeing an investment firm listed in a government database sounds like pretty convincing proof that your money is going somewhere legitimate.
Payment Processor Nuvei Agrees to Pay $4.85 Million Over FTC Tech Support Scam Allegations
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship·8 Sept 2026
A global payment processor has agreed to pay $4.85 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it provided payment services to merchants engaged in fraud, including tech support...
7 Social Security Numbers Retirees Should Know Before 2027 COLA Season Begins
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·8 Sept 2026
Fall brings an annual guessing game for millions of retirees: How much will Social Security checks increase next year?
These 10 Devices Are Still Recording You After They’re Off
SavingAdvice.com Blogby James Hendrickson·8 Sept 2026
Most of us assume that when a device is turned off, it stops recording or collecting data. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case.
Two Florida Men Sentenced in $34.8 Million Medicare Scheme That Sent Unneeded Braces to Beneficiaries
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship·8 Sept 2026
Two Florida men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a $34.8 million Medicare fraud conspiracy that resulted in orthotic braces being shipped to beneficiaries who didn’t need or...
FDA Approves Etcamah for Advanced Breast Cancer Before Imaging Shows Disease Progression
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship·8 Sept 2026
The FDA has granted accelerated approval to a new treatment strategy for certain people with advanced breast cancer—one that can begin after a resistance mutation appears in a blood test but before...
FinCEN Expands Reporting Rules for $1,000 Cash Transactions at Border Money Services Businesses
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship·8 Sept 2026
People making certain cash transactions of $1,000 or more at money services businesses in parts of Texas and New Mexico may be asked for identification as the federal government expands special...
IRS Urges Taxpayers to Get an IP PIN to Help Stop Tax Identity Theft
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship·8 Sept 2026
The IRS is urging taxpayers to take several steps now to make it harder for identity thieves to use stolen personal information to file fraudulent tax returns.
These States Still Have Laws That Can Make Adult Children Pay for a Parent’s Care
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·7 Sept 2026
Most adults probably assume their parents’ unpaid nursing-home bills could never legally become their problem unless they signed something agreeing to pay.
Can Magnesium Lower Blood Sugar? Here’s What the Research Actually Shows
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·7 Sept 2026
Magnesium supplements are having a moment, with claims ranging from better sleep to fewer muscle cramps and improved blood sugar.
7 Medicare Fraud Red Flags Seniors Should Watch for After CMS Blocked $1.6 Billion in Payments
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·7 Sept 2026
Medicare fraud can begin with something that doesn’t feel particularly dangerous: a phone call about a “free” genetic test, an unexpected package containing medical equipment, or a stranger who...
IRS Tasks You Can Now Handle Online Instead of Calling
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·6 Sept 2026
Calling the IRS used to feel almost unavoidable when you needed an old tax record, wanted to confirm a payment, or had questions about money you owed.
60 With Only $2,000 Saved for Retirement: Is It Too Late to Turn Things Around?
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·6 Sept 2026
Turning 60 with only $2,000 saved for retirement can produce an uncomfortable realization: there probably isn’t enough time left for decades of compounding to solve the problem.
8 SNAP Rules Older Americans Should Double-Check Before Their Next Recertification
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·6 Sept 2026
Receiving SNAP today doesn’t necessarily mean your next renewal will be automatic or that your benefit will stay exactly the same.
Signs a Credit Repair Company May Be Making Promises It Can't Keep
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·5 Sept 2026
A damaged credit score can make everything from financing a car to qualifying for an apartment more difficult, which makes an advertisement promising to “erase bad credit” understandably tempting.
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