Get Financially Fit! | Tax-Return Identity Theft

TurboTax® has compiled 10 steps to avoiding tax-return identity theft.

1. Leave Your Social Security Card Home
2. Keep Your SSN Private
3. Make Your Passwords Work for You
4. Protect Against Computer Spam and Viruses
5. Keep Financial Information Private
6. Beware of Phishing
7. Shred Bank and Tax Documents
8. Reduce Credit Card Solicitations
9. Keep On Top of Data Breaches
10. Lock Up Your Mailbox

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Steps in Preparing for Retirement

By Jana Castanon Media Relations/Community Outreach for Apprisen

No matter your age, retirement will be here before you know it.  However, according to a poll by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, only 13% of consumers felt very confident that they were prepared for retirement.  That’s a scary statistic. What about the rest of us?  Where are we going to be when that time comes?  But it doesn’t have to be that way.  It’s never too late to start saving for your future.  Here are few tips to get you on track in order to meet your retirement needs.

Plan For Your ‘Someday’ With These 3 Easy Ways To Save

Plan For Your ‘Someday’ With These 3 Easy Ways To Save

Written by Tammy Greynolds, America Saves

Working hard, paying bills, and putting money aside for your needs and wants in the “now” are so often automatic in our day-to-day lives – so why aren’t we thinking about or planning for the future? According to the 2015 Retirement Confidence Survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute, nearly one-third of workers have almost no retirement savings or investments (< $1,000), and a staggering 57% are underprepared with less than $25,000 for retirement.