Personal Finance Archives - Page 4 of 10

Maryland joins in $10 million settlement with Robinhood for failing investors

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown’s Securities Division has announced that it has joined a multistate settlement with Robinhood Financial LLC, which will pay up to $10.2 million in penalties for operational and technical failures that harmed Main Street investors. The settlement stems from an investigation regarding Robinhood’s failures concerning the retail market. The investigation was spearheaded by state […]

Maryland Attorney General’s Office offers tips on avoiding door-to-door sales scams

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Attorney General’s Office is offering tips to help residents avoid common door-to-door sales scams. Door-to-door scams have been around for years. Scammers may disguise themselves as legitimate salespeople, but they have one goal – to trick consumers. They want to pressure people into providing personal information or purchasing goods or services that they do not want or […]

The U.S. Is the Most Scammed Country in the World – How Can You Protect Yourself?

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

The following is a sponsored post from Freedom Federal Credit Union A recent report by Social Catfish, an online investigation service, found that the U.S. is the most scammed country in the world. The good news is, with the right information, you can protect yourself from being part of next year’s stats. Who gets scammed the most? With an astounding […]

Maryland named 2023’s 7th most vulnerable state to identity theft, WalletHub study

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Identity theft and fraud cost Americans billions of their hard-earned dollars each year, and new dangers such as the recent MOVEit data breach are popping up all the time. Some places are more susceptible to this issue than others, though. For example, the District of Columbia tops the list of the places most vulnerable to identity theft and fraud, […]

Donation Charity Philanthropy Giving Romance Dating

Maryland town named 2024’s worst city for singles, WalletHub report

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Finding love can be difficult and expensive, but living in the right place can make things easier due to a high population of singles, lots of activities, low dating costs and more. For example, Seattle is the best city for singles in the country, according to a new report by the personal-finance website WalletHub, which analyzed 35 key indicators […]

Maryland town named one of 2023’s ‘least sinful’ cities in America, WalletHub study

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—While many people are looking ahead to the start of the new year as a catalyst for making positive life changes, such as improving their financial situation or giving up their vices, it is not always easy to avoid temptation. Since most sins come with a price, keeping one’s darker desires in check often benefits one’s bank account too. […]

Relax Lake Cottage Vacation Summer Water Retirement

Two Maryland cities ranked among 2024’s Best Places to Retire, U.S. News report

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—U.S. News & World Report has issued its latest report on 2024’s Best Places to Retire in the U.S., and two Maryland cities have made the list. To identify the best places to retire, U.S. News analyzed data for the 150 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. to assess how well they meet Americans’ retirement needs and expectations. Top […]

Wallet Money Credit Card Personal Finance

Maryland ranked among top 10 states with largest debt increase in Q3 2023

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—With the overall consumer debt exceeding $17.3 trillion in Q3 2023, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its rankings of the States with the Largest & Smallest Debt Increases. Maryland came in at No. 6 on the list. Hawaii topped the list with California coming in at No. 2. To determine the states with the largest and smallest […]

Tag: Personal Finance