It's the most wonderful time of the year . . . . Not

Our friends at Silver Planet send this helpful article about whether to itemize this year.  I hope this article by tax expert Julian Block is helpful to you.

Once we're past April 15, we'll all be happier people.

Scam alert: Fraudulant emails on the rise

Our friends at Silver Planet send this warning:

Fraudulent Emails on the Rise

There's been a burst of fraudulent emails lately, four of them purporting to be from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and one from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. We've posted four of the five in this article. But first, a quick review of what you'll be seeing:

When it comes to typos and mumbo-jumbo sentences--which scam emails are famous for--the first one won't disappoint. And not only does it come with a picture of someone (which we've deleted) to prove its legitimacy, it even comes with a warning to be wary of imposters!

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Scam Alert:: Stimulus check

Our friends at Silver Planet send this very timely warning. Thanks, SP!

Liquidation "sales"

Our friends at Silver Planet have alerted us to some new scams, including liquidation "sales", work-at-home scams, and how to recognize scam language. Worth a read.

Scam Alert: Health Frauds

We all have a story from childhood about our first scam. Mine was the Charles Atlas program to save me from being a skinny kid getting sand kicked in his face by a beach muscleman. I think I still have the book somewhere.

Scammers are getting more and more creative (and believable) in their ongoing attempts to separate us from our pennies. Here's a helpful article from our friends at Silver Planet.

Beware of Health Fraud

Scam alert

Silver Planet has just released its latest scam alert, this one focused on the holidays. This is worth reading and sharing. Be careful out there!

New scam alert

Our friends at Silver Planet have just posted an updated list of current scams. It's worth your time to look at these. And in my opinion, it's worth your time to subscribe. Please let us know what you think (click COMMENTS below).

More on email scams

The Silver Planet Newsletter this month carries a well-written and informative article on how to recognize and deal with email scams.

Recommended reading in a recommended email magazine.