Some of you may be old enough to remember the AT&T marketing campaign from the mid-1980s that encouraged people to “Reach out and touch someone.” Fraudsters are taking that advice, but instead of “touching” they are scamming small businesses and individuals. And because we’re in the throes of tax season, IRS- and tax-related scams are […]
While the holidays bring out the goodness in many of us, there are plenty of others who are ready to use it to line their own pockets. Susan Solovic has tips on how to make the right charitable choices and avoid holiday scams. Photo: Getty Images.
The holidays are a season of giving, and many small businesses host charitable fundraising activities during the holidays to give back to their customers and their communities. Right now, the recent Typhoon in the Philippines is on every one’s mind with more than 5,000 presumed dead. While disasters such as this bring out the goodness […]
Hurricanes, tornadoes, forest fires — all natural disasters that have severely devastated communities in the past year. I’ve received numerous requests for charitable donations from organizations providing aid to the victims as I’m sure many of you have. Of course, my heart goes out to everyone affected by these disasters, and I wish my company […]